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. 2021 Jun 23;14(4):101161. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2021.101161

Table 1.

Sample characteristics by disability group (n = 3066).

Characteristic No disability
Physical
Mental
Both
p value
(n = 1960)
(n =455)
(n = 360)
(n = 291)
n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD)
COVID-19 Outcomes:
Concerns about COVID-19
impact on health
(range 1–5)a,e 2.7 (1.2) 2.9 (1.3) 2.8 (1.2) 3.0 (1.3) .001
Concerns about COVID-19
impact on finances
(range 1.5)a,d 2.7 (1.4) 2.8 (1.4) 2.9 (1.4) 3.1 (1.4) .001
Perceived organizational support
during COVID-19
(range 1–5)a,d,f 3.7 (1.2) 3.7 (1.2) 3.6 (1.3) 3.3 (1.3) .001
Socio-Demographics:
Age (years) .001
18–34 693 (35.4) 89 (19.6) 166 (46.1) 106 (36.4)
35–49 655 (33.4) 141 (31.0) 142 (39.4) 112 (38.5)
50 or older 612 (31.2) 225 (49.4) 52 (14.5) 73 (25.1)
Gender (women) 889 (45.6) 210 (51.2) 192 (53.9) 158 (57.2) .001
Education .001
High school or less 143 (7.3) 54 (11.9) 24 (6.7) 35 (12.0)
Some college/university 299 (15.3) 87 (19.2) 67 (18.6) 65 (22.4)
College/university graduate 1514 (77.4) 312 (68.9) 269 (74.7) 191 (65.6)
Characteristic No disability
Physical
Mental
Both
p value
(n = 1960)
(n = 455)
(n = 360)
(n = 291)
n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD)
Work Context:
Job Sector .23
Financial; business; technology;
government 724 (37.1) 144 (31.8) 136 (38.2) 98 (34.0)
Education; health; sciences;
arts; professions 629 (32.3) 150 (33.2) 129 (36.2) 99 (34.4)
Sales; services; hospitality 220 (11.3) 56 (12.4) 37 (10.4) 34 (11.8)
Construction; utilities;
manufacturing; agriculture 375 (19.3) 102 (22.6) 54 (15.2) 57 (19.8)
Contract work 195 (10.7) 52 (12.6) 42 (11.9) 43 (16.3) .06
Job tenure (years)b,d,e,f 9.2 (8.9) 11.3 (1.2) 6.5 (6.9) 8.7 (9.4) .001
Household Income .001
Less than $39,999 118 (6.5) 42 (10.3) 35 (10.3) 42 (16.0)
$40,000 - $79,999 402 (22.1) 112 (27.6) 90 (26.6) 92 (35.0)
$80,000 - $119,999 533 (29.3) 117 (28.8) 100 (29.5) 64 (24.3)
$120,000 or more 768 (42.2) 135 (33.3) 114 (33.6) 65 (24.7)
Job Conditions:
Job control (range 1–5)a,b 3.2 (1.1) 3.2 (1.0) 3.0 (1.1) 3.0 (1.2) .001
Job stress (range 1–5)a,b,c,d 3.1 (1.0) 3.2 (1.0) 3.5 (1.0) 3.6 (1.0) .001
Characteristic No disability
Physical
Mental
Both
p value
(n = 1960)
(n = 455)
(n = 360)
(n = 291)
n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/Mean (SD) n (%)/ Mean (SD)
Perceived job lock (Yes)a,b,d,e,f 521 (27.2) 146 (33.9) 125 (36.1) 131 (48.5) .001
Willing to share needs with
supervisor/manager
(range 1–5)a,b,c,d 3.2 (1.3) 3.2 (1.4) 2.9 (1.3) 2.7 (1.4) .001
Unmet needs for support/
accommodations
(range 1–6)a,b,d,e,f 0.8 (1.3) 1.1 (1.4) 1.1 (1.4) 1.7 (1.6) .001

Note: Sample sizes can vary due to missing values.

Note: Chi-square analyses and analyses of variance (ANOVAs) examined similarities and differences across disability groups. Tukey tests further examined mean differences among disability groups (p < .05).

a

No disability group significantly different from the group with both a physical and mental health disability.

b

No disability group significantly different from the mental health disability group.

c

Physical disability group significantly different from the mental health disability group.

d

Physical disability group significantly different from the group with both a physical and mental health disability.

e

No disability group significantly different from the physical disability group.

f

Mental disability group significantly different from the group with both a physical and mental health disability.