Table 1.
Mental health and COVID from the State of Oral Health Equity Survey 2021 (n = 5,296).
| Good mental health 4,379 (81.9%) | Poor mental health 917 (18.1%) | p -value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Covid life changes | |||
| Job related variables | |||
| Lost Job | 461 (10.8%) | 159 (16.1%) | 0.0007 |
| Started a new job did not like | 112 (2.9%) | 55 (6.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Started a new job you liked | 281 (6.7%) | 90 (9.7%) | 0.0242 |
| Taken a new job below your education | 148 (3.3%) | 56 (6.6%) | 0.0008 |
| Taken an additional Job | 154 (3.3%) | 48 (4.0%) | 0.3805 |
| Been worried to lose your job | 445 (10.8%) | 152 (15.6%) | 0.0016 |
| Home related variables | |||
| Missed rent or mortgage | 306 (7.5%) | 135 (14.5%) | <0.0001 |
| Been threatened with foreclosure | 98 (2.1%) | 66 (7.3%) | <0.0001 |
| Bought a home | 173 (3.8%) | 30 (3.5%) | 0.7186 |
| Had to move | 214 (5.1%) | 95 (9.7%) | <0.0001 |
| Study sample characteristics | |||
| Gender | 0.0191 | ||
| Female | 2052 (50.4%) | 532 (56.3%) | |
| Male | 2327 (49.6%) | 385 (43.7%) | |
| Age group | <0.0001 | ||
| 18–29 | 560 (17.5%) | 231 (35.0%) | |
| 30–44 | 1196 (25.0%) | 307 (25.1%) | |
| 45–59 | 923 (24.8%) | 199 (22.5%) | |
| 60+ | 1700 (32.6%) | 180 (17.5%) | |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.3684 | ||
| Asian | 97 (5.0%) | 13 (4.4%) | |
| Black | 646 (12.0%) | 118 (11.6%) | |
| 2+ | 115 (2.3%) | 41 (3.4%) | |
| Hispanic | 748 (16.0%) | 199 (19.5%) | |
| Other | 63 (1.4%) | 13 (0.9%) | |
| White | 2710 (63.4%) | 533 (60.2%) | |
| Household income | <0.0001 | ||
| Less than $30,000 | 1066 (24.9%) | 380 (41.8%) | |
| $30,000–$60,000 | 1236 (25.9%) | 262 (27.0%) | |
| $60,000–$100,000 | 1157 (25.2%) | 172 (17.9%) | |
| $100,000 or more | 920 (24.0%) | 103 (13.4%) | |
| Education | <0.0001 | ||
| Less than HS | 196 (8.8%) | 63 (14.3%) | |
| HS graduate or equivalent | 806 (26.3%) | 211 (34.9%) | |
| Some college/associates degree | 2103 (27.3%) | 459 (29.4%) | |
| Bachelor's degree | 746 (21.8%) | 131 (14.3%) | |
| Post graduate study | 528 (15.8%) | 53 (7.1%) | |
| Region | 0.4633 | ||
| Non-metro area | 697 (16.5%) | 165 (17.8%) | |
| Metro area | 3682 (83.5%) | 752 (82.2%) | |
| Last dental visit | <0.0001 | ||
| Less than 6 months ago | 1931 (44.9%) | 300 (30.8%) | |
| Between 6 months to 1 year ago | 885 (19.9%) | 171 (18.5%) | |
| More than a year and less than two years ago | 690 (15.3%) | 162 (17.7%) | |
| More than 2 and less than 5 years ago | 480 (11.1%) | 138 (14.1%) | |
| 5 or more years ago | 352 (7.4%) | 136 (16.8%) | |
| Never | 37 (1.5%) | 10 (2.1%) | |
| Dental insurance status | 0.1245 | ||
| Insured | 3049 (70.5%) | 622 (67.0%) | |
| Not insured | 1314 (29.5%) | 293 (33.0%) | |
| Health insurance status | 0.0427 | ||
| Insured | 3998 (91.2%) | 804 (88.1%) | |
| Not insured | 368 (8.8%) | 107 (11.9%) | |
| Oral health status | <0.0001 | ||
| Excellent | 324 (8.4%) | 18 (2.7%) | |
| Very good | 1418 (32.7%) | 89 (9.5%) | |
| Good | 1726 (39.6%) | 277 (28.7%) | |
| Fair | 683 (14.5%) | 357 (41.0%) | |
| Poor | 217 (4.6%) | 174 (18.0%) | |
| Unmet needs | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 2312 (52.8%) | 651 (69.2%) | |
| No | 2067 (47.2%) | 266 (30.8%) | |
| Oral health symptoms treatment | <0.0001 | ||
| Went to the dentist | 1019 (44.5%) | 218 (30.6%) | |
| Went to the ED | 36 (1.8%) | 18 (2.8%) | |
| Did nothing | 1249 (53.4%) | 412 (66.3%) |
*
All variables are reported at weighted n (unweighted %); p-value results from Chi-square test.