Table A.1.
Summary statistics of main variables.
| Mean | SD | Min | Max | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Well-being change | −0.16 | 1.02 | −6.10 | 5.43 | 12,135 |
| Female | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13,775 |
| Change in childcare (hrs) | 2.83 | 11.29 | −13.00 | 72.00 | 12,970 |
| Childcare in 2019 (hrs) | 1.49 | 4.23 | 0.00 | 37.00 | 13,065 |
| Change in house work (hrs) | 2.18 | 8.71 | −21.00 | 30.00 | 12,578 |
| Change in finances | 0.04 | 0.64 | −1.00 | 1.00 | 12,600 |
| Employment | 0.15 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 13,775 |
| Change in WFH | 0.21 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13,769 |
| Change in loneliness | −0.02 | 0.59 | −1.00 | 1.00 | 12,862 |
| Close friends | 5.02 | 3.73 | 0.00 | 20.00 | 13,275 |
| Friends nearby | 1.93 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 13,271 |
| Symptoms | 0.12 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13,775 |
| Vulnerable | 0.08 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13,775 |
| Change in help | 0.13 | 0.49 | −1.00 | 1.00 | 12,936 |
| Change in alcohol | −0.19 | 0.44 | −1.00 | 1.00 | 13,755 |
| Change in exercise | 0.04 | 0.86 | −1.00 | 1.00 | 13,142 |
| Change in smoking | −0.02 | 0.22 | −1.00 | 1.00 | 13,255 |
| Age | 49.70 | 18.17 | 17.00 | 96.00 | 13,775 |
| Couple | 0.61 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13,155 |
| Children | 0.33 | 0.47 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 13,317 |
Notes: Data from UKHLS main waves and Covid module 1. Table presents summary statistics using survey weights. Changes in finances, work from home, loneliness, help, alcohol, exercise and smoking are coded −1 for less, 0 for same and 1 for more in 2020. Employment takes the value of 1 for no change, 2 for a reduction in hours and 3 for job loss. Friends nearby takes the value 1 for all, 2 for some and 3 for none. Children is an indicator for children below the age of 16 in the household.