Table 3.
COVID-19-related perceptions and anxiety characteristics of the participants and their percentage distribution by First Nations and non-First Nations status, 2021.
| Factors | Number of observations (%) | First Nations | Non-First Nations | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Likelihood of getting in next 12 months | ||||
| Not very likely | 358 (52.7%) | 53.90% | 40.40% | p=0.000 |
| Moderately likely | 259 (38.1%) | 40.50% | 12.30% | |
| Very likely | 62 (9.1%) | 5.60% | 47.40% | |
| Perceived Harmfulness | ||||
| Not very harmful | 59 (8.4%) | 8.80% | 3.30% | p=0.028* |
| Moderately harmful | 204 (29.1%) | 30.20% | 18.30% | |
| Very harmful | 438 (62.5%) | 61.10% | 78.30% | |
| Feel Afraid | ||||
| Not often/Rarely | 318 (45.4%) | 47.00% | 28.80% | p=0.022 |
| Sometimes | 209 (29.9%) | 29.30% | 35.60% | |
| Often/All of the time | 173 (24.7%) | 23.70% | 35.60% | |
| There is nothing we can do about COVID-19 | ||||
| Disagree | 425 (60.7%) | 63.4% | 18.3% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 169 (24.1%) | 25.0% | 21.7% | p=0.000 |
| Agree | 106 (15.1%) | 11.6% | 60.0% | |
| Economic impacts of COVID-19 not as bad as predicted | ||||
| Disagree | 543 (77.7%) | 80.8% | 45.0% | |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 89 (12.7%) | 12.4% | 16.7% | p=0.000 |
| Agree | 67 (9.6%) | 6.9% | 38.3% | |
*p-value estimated using Fisher’s exact test