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. 2021 Oct 11;78(5):821–846. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23254

Table 1.

Participant descriptives

Variable M (SD) or % (N = 467)
Demographics
Age (years) 33.14 (12.95)
Gender identity
Female 63.6
Male 31.5
Gender non‐conforming 4.9
Race/ethnicitya
White/Asian 83.1
Black, Latinx, Pacific 16.9
Islander, Native American
Highest education level
Less than high school 1.5
High school graduate 4.9
Partial college 20.8
2‐year college or 10.3
specialized training
4‐year college 34.0
Master's degree 19.1
Doctoral degree 9.4
Income ($)
<10k 6.6
10k–50k 25.3
50k–75k 18.0
75k–100k 12.8
100k–125k 10.7
125k–150k 7.3
150k–175k 2.6
175k–200k 2.8
>200k 7.3
Sexual orientation
Straight 72.2
Gay/Lesbian 6.9
Bisexual 15.6
Other 5.4
Marital status
Single, never married 43.7
Married 45.8
Other 10.3
Married 45.8
Religion
Judaism 3.9
Islam 1.3
Christianity 38.1
Hinduism 0.9
Buddhism 1.3
Nonreligious 49.7
Other 3.6
Religious 49.0
Medical risk variables
Heart‐related conditions 16.3
Lung‐related conditionsb 43.7
Immunocompromised 15.8
Severe Obesity 4.9
Mental health history
Trauma exposure history 64.9
BTQ total trauma exposure 2.02 (1.96)
Depression history 27.4
Anxiety history 29.3
PTSD history 11.3
Other MH history 31.7
Any mental health diagnosis 46.9
COVID risk
Thought had COVIDc 25.3
COVID exposedd 9.0
Working from homee 51.8
Social distancingf 94.6
Resources
Employment status
Employed full time 50.7
Employed part time 13.1
Out of work 15.4
Retired 3.9
Student 16.9
Employed 63.8
SES: NCVS3 total
0 0.4
1 4.7
2 7.5
3 13.9
4 14.8
5 16.9
6 19.1
7 15.6
Any health insurance 95.9
Receive food assistance 8.4
Resilience factors/predictors
Perceived Hope Scale 24.30 (6.90)
PACT Forward‐Focused 58.15 (12.65)
PACT Trauma‐Focused 39.49 (8.18)
Brief COPE Substances subscale 3.52 (1.88)
Brief COPE Religion subscale 3.75 (1.94)
Social supportg 21.61 (6.83)
Pandemic Coping Self‐Efficacy Scale 24.18 (6.35)
COVID‐19 Experiences and Impacts
COVID financial impactsh 0.95 (0.90)
Loved one diagnosed with COVID‐19 23.1
Loved one who died due to COVID‐19 6.4
Diagnosed with COVID‐19 1.7
COVID‐19 cumulative traumai 0.57 (0.76)

Abbreviations: MH, mental health; NCVS, National Crime Victimization Survey Index 3 socioeconomic status; PACT, Perceived Ability to Cope with Trauma scale; PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder; BTQ, Brief Trauma Questionnaire.

a

Lower risk: White, Asian; Higher Risk: Black, Latino/a, Pacific Islander, Native American.

b

Includes current or former smokers.

Have

d"

Have you been directly exposed to someone who has a confirmed COVID‐19 diagnosis?"

e"

During COVID‐19, are you working from home?"

f"

During COVID‐19, are you practicing social distancing?"

g

Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support—Special Person.

h

COVID Impacts Questionnaire—Financial Impacts Subscale (2 item) Total.

i

Sum of three COVID‐related events that would potentially fulfill Criterion A of the DSM‐5 diagnosis of PTSD (knowing a loved one who had been diagnosed with COVID‐19, having a loved one die from COVID‐19, and being personally diagnosed with COVID‐19).