Table 2.
Covid-19 related stress and general impact among Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes
| Respondents | Percentage total, unless noted (N=77) |
|---|---|
| Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, summary score * | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.6 (3.8) |
| Median | 0.0 |
| Range | 0–20 |
| Coronavirus Impact Scale, select items | |
| Impact of the pandemic on family income/employment | |
| No change | 22.7% |
| Mild (Small change, able to meet all needs and pay bills.) | 22.7% |
| Moderate (Having to make cuts but able to meet basic needs and pay bills.) | 37.3% |
| Severe (Unable to meet basic needs and/or pay bills.) | 17.3% |
| Missing | 2 |
| Impact of the pandemic on food access | |
| No change | 53.3% |
| Mild (Enough food but difficulty getting to stores and/or finding needed items.) | 21.3% |
| Moderate (Occasionally without enough food and/or good quality (e.g., healthy) foods.) | 17.3% |
| Severe (Frequently without enough food and/or good quality (e.g., healthy) foods.) | 8.0% |
| Missing | 2 |
| Impact of the pandemic on medical health care access | |
| No change | 24.0% |
| Mild (Appointments moved to telehealth.) | 38.7% |
| Moderate (Delays or cancellations in appointments and/or delays in getting prescriptions; changes have had minimal impact on health.) | 29.3% |
| Severe (Unable to access needed care resulting in moderate to severe impact on health.) | 8.0% |
| Missing | 2 |
| Number of immediate family members diagnosed with coronavirus | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.5 (.8) |
| Range | 0–4 |
| Number of extended family members diagnosed with coronavirus | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.7 (2.7) |
| Range | 0–15 |
| Most severe symptoms of affected family member† | |
| Mild | 40.0% |
| Moderate | 10.0% |
| Severe | 26.0% |
| Extended | 24.0% |
| Missing | 27 |
*
3 respondents did not report this item.
†
27 respondents did not report this item. They were omitted from denominator for reported percentages.