TABLE 1.
Descriptive statistics of the study sample by disability status
| Full sample (2043) | People with disabilities (N = 1020) | People without disabilities (N = 1023) | p‐value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depressive symptoms (PHQ‐9) | 8.88 (7.30) | 11.33 (7.17) | 6.44 (6.56) | <0.001 |
| Anxiety symptoms | 6.39 (4.54) | 7.84 (4.39) | 4.93 (4.22) | <0.001 |
| COVID‐19 pandemic‐related stressor score | 6.05 (5.30) | 7.17 (5.40) | 4.94 (4.95) | <0.001 |
| Low (0–2) | 34.07% | 24.71% | 43.40% | <0.001 |
| Moderate (3–5) | 19.87% | 20.20% | 19.55% | |
| Moderately severe (6–8) | 16.10% | 18.43% | 13.78% | |
| Severe (9 or more) | 29.96% | 36.67% | 23.26% | |
| Age | 39.85 (16.04) | 37.86 (15.61) | 41.84 (16.23) | <0.001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 26.68% | 25.88% | 27.47% | <0.01 |
| Female | 71.81% | 71.67% | 71.95% | |
| Non‐binary | 1.52% | 2.45% | 0.59% | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Non‐Hispanic white | 77.68% | 77.65% | 77.71% | <0.05 |
| Non‐Hispanic black | 3.67% | 3.14% | 4.20% | |
| Hispanic | 9.20% | 9.31% | 9.09% | |
| Non‐Hispanic Asian | 1.81% | 1.18% | 2.44% | |
| Other | 7.64% | 8.73% | 6.55% | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/living together | 46.70% | 42.06% | 51.32% | <0.001 |
| Separated, divorced, widowed | 18.40% | 18.33% | 18.48% | |
| Never married | 34.90% | 42.06% | 30.21% | |
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 3.18% | 4.31% | 2.05% | <0.001 |
| High school or GED | 22.12% | 21.86% | 22.39% | |
| Some college | 37.10% | 42.25% | 31.96% | |
| College or more | 37.59% | 31.57% | 43.60% | |
| Household income | ||||
| Less than $25,000 | 26.68% | 31.96% | 21.41% | <0.001 |
| $25,000–$44,999 | 20.95% | 22.75% | 19.16% | |
| $45,000–$64,999 | 14.54% | 14.71% | 14.37% | |
| $65,000–$84,000 | 11.70% | 10.69% | 12.71% | |
| More than $85,000 | 21.24% | 15.69% | 26.78% | |
| Missing | 4.89% | 4.22% | 5.57% | |
Note s: Mean values reported with standard deviations in parentheses. p‐values established based on Chi‐Square test for categorical variables and two‐sample t‐test for continuous variables.
Abbreviations: GED, general educational development; PHQ‐9, Patient Health Questionnaire.