Table 2.
COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Measures by Group at Baseline.
| Variable | W-SUDS Group (N = 88) |
Waitlist Group (N = 92) |
|---|---|---|
| % (n) | % (n) | |
| Employment Status Due to the Pandemic | ||
| Unaffected by the Pandemic | 44.3% (39) | 44.6% (41) |
| Working from Home due to the Pandemic | 27.3% (24) | 25.0% (23) |
| Employment Temporarily or Permanently Stopped | 12.5% (11) | 18.5% (17) |
| Added or Changed Jobs | 4.5% (4) | 6.5% (6) |
| Other / Not Applicable (e.g., retired, homemaker) | 11.4% (10) | 5.4% (5) |
| Designated an Essential Service Worker in the Pandemic | ||
| Yes | 25.0% (22) | 32.6% (30) |
| No/Don’t Know | 75.0% (66) | 67.4% (62) |
| Changes in Income due to the Pandemic | ||
| No Change in Income / Don’t Know | 55.7% (49) | 55.4% (51) |
| Reduced Income | 35.2% (31) | 33.7% (31) |
| Increased Income | 9.1% (8) | 10.9% (10) |
| COVID Precautions Past 2 Weeks (% most of time)NA | ||
| Staying 6 ft. away from other People (n=179) | 71.6% (63) | 71.4% (65) |
| Staying/working at home (n=153) | 58.9% (43) | 57.5% (46) |
| Avoiding large social gatherings (n=174) | 83.5% (71) | 80.9% (72) |
| Avoiding small social gatherings (n=175) | 40.7% (35) | 61.8% (55) |
| Avoiding any non-essential travel (n=170) | 56.6% (47) | 56.3% (49) |
| Avoiding bars (n=163) | 79.5% (62) | 76.5% (65) |
| Difficulty getting Necessities (food, medication, medical help) in the Past 2 Weeks due to the Pandemic | 18.2% (16) | 23.9% (22) |
| Pandemic-related Mental Health Effects | ||
| Preoccupation with the COVID-19 Virus (often/most of time) | 62.5% (55) | 50.0% (46) |
| Worrying about Health of Self & Others (often/most of time) | 52.3% (46) | 59.8% (55) |
| Stressfulness of Changes in Social Contacts (mod-to-extreme) | 71.6% (63) | 69.6% (64) |
| Stressfulness of Changes in Lifestyle (mod-to-extreme) | 62.5% (55) | 62.0% (57) |
| Worsening of Mental/Emotional Health (mod-to-extreme) | 64.5% (57) | 63.0% (58) |
| Pandemic Effects on Sleep | ||
| Sleeping a Lot More | 9.1% (8) | 6.5% (6) |
| Sleeping a Little More | 9.1% (8) | 8.7% (8) |
| No Change in Sleep | 31.8% (28) | 33.7% (31) |
| Sleeping a Little Less | 34.1% (30) | 30.4% (28) |
| Sleeping a Lot Less | 15.9% (14) |
20.7% (19) |
| Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) |
|
| Pandemic-related Mental Health Effects Score | 12.1 (4.3) | 12.3 (5.1) |