Table 1.
Demographic and employment characteristics during the COVID-19 pandemic, n =1090, 2020, USA
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–29 | 497 | 45.6 |
| 30–39 | 347 | 31.8 |
| 40–49 | 110 | 10.1 |
| 50+ | 136 | 12.5 |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| Asian/Pacific Islander non-Hispanic | 47 | 4.3 |
| Black non-Hispanic | 121 | 11.1 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 104 | 9.5 |
| Multiracial | 43 | 3.9 |
| Native American/Other | 23 | 2.1 |
| White non-Hispanic | 752 | 69.0 |
| Sexual orientation and gender identity | ||
| Gay cis men | 397 | 36.4 |
| Bi cis men | 73 | 6.7 |
| Other sexual orientation cis men | 9 | 0.8 |
| Lesbian cis women | 190 | 17.4 |
| Bi cis women | 168 | 15.4 |
| Other sexual orientation cis women | 42 | 3.9 |
| Gay trans men | 16 | 1.5 |
| Bi trans men | 16 | 1.5 |
| Other sexual orientation trans men | 17 | 1.6 |
| Lesbian trans women | 12 | 1.1 |
| Bi trans women | 15 | 1.4 |
| Other sexual orientation trans women | 10 | 0.9 |
| Gay/Lesbian non-binary | 32 | 2.9 |
| Bi non-binary | 50 | 4.6 |
| Other sexual orientation non-binary | 43 | 3.9 |
| Educational attainment | ||
| High school/GED or less | 73 | 6.7 |
| Some college/Associates degree | 243 | 22.3 |
| Bachelor’s degree or more | 774 | 71.0 |
| Education status | ||
| Currently enrolled in school | 309 | 28.5 |
| Not currently enrolled in school | 775 | 71.5 |
| HIV status | ||
| Positive | 99 | 9.1 |
| Negative | 866 | 79.4 |
| Unknown | 122 | 11.2 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 325 | 29.8 |
| In a committed relationship | 434 | 39.8 |
| Married or domestic partnership | 296 | 27.2 |
| Separated, widowed, or divorced | 35 | 3.2 |
| Nation of birth | ||
| Outside USA | 74 | 6.8 |
| USA | 1012 | 92.8 |
| US region | ||
| Northeast | 420 | 38.5 |
| Midwest | 130 | 11.9 |
| South | 219 | 20.1 |
| Mountain | 104 | 9.5 |
| Pacific | 177 | 16.2 |
| Non-contiguous | 30 | 2.8 |
| Number of people living with participant | ||
| Lives alone | 133 | 12.3 |
| 1 | 364 | 33.6 |
| 2–3 | 450 | 41.5 |
| 4–5 | 112 | 10.3 |
| 6+ | 26 | 2.4 |
| Employment | ||
| Unemployed | 215 | 19.7 |
| Employed, full time | 643 | 59 |
| Employed, part time | 232 | 21.3 |
| Self-employed (n = 875) | ||
| No | 739 | 84.5 |
| Yes | 136 | 15.5 |
| Worked from home before March 13, 2020 (n = 875) | ||
| No | 711 | 81.3 |
| Yes | 164 | 18.7 |
| Currently work from home (n = 875) | ||
| No | 233 | 26.6 |
| Yes | 642 | 73.4 |
| Essential workers (n = 874) | ||
| No | 604 | 69.1 |
| Yes | 270 | 30.9 |
| Job loss as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) (n = 215) | ||
| No | 106 | 49.3 |
| Yes | 109 | 50.7 |
| Furloughed from job as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) | ||
| No | 844 | 77.4 |
| Yes | 246 | 22.6 |