Table 1.
Characteristics of COVID Impact Survey respondents (n = 10,760), a nationally representative survey of the US, stratified by cardiometabolic disease status (April–June 2020).
| Total | Adults with Cardiometabolic * Conditions (n = 4163) | Adults without Cardiometabolic Conditions (n = 6597) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col % | 95% CI | Col % | 95% CI | Col % | 95% CI | |
| Age | ||||||
| 18–29 | 20.5 | 19.3, 21.8 | 7 | 5.8, 8.4 | 28.7 | 27.0, 30.6 |
| 30–44 | 25.4 | 24.4, 26.5 | 14.8 | 13.5, 16.3 | 31.9 | 30.4, 33.4 |
| 45–59 | 24.3 | 23.2, 25.4 | 27.2 | 25.4, 29.0 | 22.5 | 21.2, 23.9 |
| 60+ | 29.8 | 28.6, 30.9 | 51 | 49.0, 53.1 | 16.9 | 15.7, 18.0 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 48.3 | 47.0, 49.6 | 51.8 | 49.8, 53.9 | 46.2 | 44.4, 47.9 |
| Female | 51.7 | 50.4, 53.0 | 48.2 | 46.1, 50.2 | 53.8 | 52.1, 55.6 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White, NH | 62.3 | 61.0, 63.6 | 64.3 | 62.2, 66.3 | 61.2 | 59.4, 62.9 |
| Black, NH | 11.9 | 11.1, 12.8 | 15.2 | 13.7, 16.8 | 9.9 | 8.9, 10.9 |
| Hispanic | 16.7 | 15.6, 17.8 | 12.4 | 10.9, 14.0 | 19.3 | 17.8, 20.8 |
| Other, NH | 8.6 | 7.8, 9.4 | 7.5 | 6.4, 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.2, 10.4 |
| Employed in the past 7 days | 49.7 | 48.4, 51.1 | 36.7 | 34.8, 38.7 | 57.6 | 55.9, 59.3 |
| Education | ||||||
| No HS Diploma | 9.8 | 8.8, 10.8 | 10.1 | 8.6, 11.8 | 9.6 | 8.3, 11.0 |
| HS Graduate | 28.2 | 27.0, 29.6 | 30.9 | 29.0, 32.9 | 26.6 | 25.0, 28.4 |
| Some College | 27.7 | 26.7, 28.7 | 29.7 | 28.1, 31.3 | 26.5 | 25.3, 27.8 |
| Baccalaureate or above | 34.3 | 33.1, 35.5 | 29.3 | 27.5, 31.2 | 37.3 | 35.7, 38.9 |
| Household Income | ||||||
| <$30,000 | 26.8 | 25.5, 28.0 | 31 | 29.1, 32.9 | 24.2 | 22.7, 25.8 |
| $30,000–$50,000 | 19 | 18.1, 20.0 | 20.9 | 19.3, 22.6 | 17.9 | 16.7, 19.2 |
| $50,000–$75,000 | 18.5 | 17.5, 19.5 | 16.5 | 15.0, 18.0 | 19.7 | 18.4, 21.0 |
| $75,000–$100,000 | 13.6 | 12.7, 14.5 | 11.8 | 10.6, 13.2 | 14.7 | 13.5, 15.9 |
| ≥$100,000 | 22.1 | 21.1, 23.2 | 19.8 | 18.2, 21.5 | 23.5 | 22.1, 25.0 |
| Region | ||||||
| Northeast | 17.4 | 16.4, 18.5 | 16.9 | 15.3, 18.6 | 17.8 | 16.4, 19.2 |
| Midwest | 20.7 | 19.8, 21.7 | 22 | 20.5, 23.7 | 20 | 18.8, 21.2 |
| South | 38 | 36.7, 39.3 | 40.7 | 38.7, 42.7 | 36.4 | 34.7, 38.1 |
| West | 23.8 | 22.8, 24.9 | 20.4 | 18.8, 22.1 | 25.9 | 24.5, 27.4 |
| Population Density | ||||||
| Rural | 9.1 | 8.4, 9.8 | 11.6 | 10.3, 12.9 | 7.6 | 6.8, 8.5 |
| Suburban | 18.8 | 17.8, 19.7 | 20.5 | 18.9, 22.1 | 17.7 | 16.6, 19.0 |
| Urban | 72.2 | 71.0, 73.3 | 68 | 66.1, 69.8 | 74.7 | 73.3, 76.1 |
| Insurance Type or Health Coverage Plans | ||||||
| Purchased Plan | 17.4 | 16.4, 18.5 | 20.9 | 19.2, 22.7 | 15.3 | 14.1, 16.7 |
| Employer-Sponsored | 51.7 | 50.3, 53.0 | 43.4 | 41.4, 45.5 | 56.7 | 54.9, 58.4 |
| TRICARE | 4.9 | 4.4, 5.4 | 6.1 | 5.2, 7.0 | 4.2 | 3.7, 4.9 |
| Medicaid | 23.5 | 22.4, 24.7 | 30.1 | 28.2, 32.1 | 19.6 | 18.2, 21.0 |
| Medicare | 25.3 | 24.2, 26.4 | 44.5 | 42.5, 46.6 | 13.6 | 12.5, 14.7 |
| Dually Eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) | 9.7 | 9.0, 10.4 | 17.8 | 16.3, 19.5 | 4.8 | 4.2, 5.5 |
| VA | 4.5 | 4.0, 5.0 | 6.8 | 5.9, 7.9 | 3.1 | 2.6, 3.6 |
| Indian Health Service | 1.2 | 0.9, 1.6 | 2 | 1.4, 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.5, 1.1 |
| No insurance | 8.8 | 8.1, 9.6 | 5.6 | 4.7, 6.7 | 10.8 | 9.7, 11.9 |
| Food Insecurity Measures | ||||||
| Over the past 30 days, we worried our food would run out before we got money to buy more | ||||||
| Often true | 6.2 | 5.5, 6.9 | 5.1 | 4.2, 6.1 | 6.8 | 6.0, 7.7 |
| Sometimes true | 20.3 | 19.1, 21.4 | 21 | 19.3, 22.8 | 19.8 | 18.4, 21.4 |
| Never true | 73.6 | 72.3, 74.8 | 73.9 | 72.0, 75.8 | 73.4 | 71.7, 74.9 |
| Over the past 30 days, the food that we bought just didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more | ||||||
| Often true | 4.5 | 4.0, 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.5, 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.0, 5.5 |
| Sometimes true | 16.9 | 15.9, 18.0 | 17.1 | 15.4, 18.9 | 16.8 | 15.5, 18.2 |
| Never true | 78.6 | 77.4, 79.7 | 78.7 | 76.8, 80.4 | 78.5 | 77.0, 80.0 |
| In the past 7 days, have you received/applied for any of the following forms of income assistance, or not?: SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) | ||||||
| Received | 10.7 | 10.0, 11.5 | 12.1 | 10.9, 13.5 | 9.9 | 9.0, 10.9 |
| Applied for | 2.2 | 1.8, 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.8, 3.8 | 2 | 1.5, 2.6 |
| Tried to apply for | 2 | 1.6, 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.1, 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.8, 2.7 |
| Did not receive nor apply for any | 85.1 | 84.1, 86.0 | 83.7 | 82.1, 85.3 | 85.9 | 84.8, 87.0 |
| In the past 7 days, have you received/applied for any of the following forms of income assistance, or not?: A food pantry | ||||||
| Received | 6.8 | 6.1, 7.4 | 8.4 | 7.4, 9.6 | 5.8 | 5.0, 6.6 |
| Applied for | 0.9 | 0.7, 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.6, 1.4 |
| Tried to apply for | 1 | 0.8, 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.1, 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.5, 1.0 |
| Did not receive nor apply for any | 91.3 | 90.5, 92.0 | 89.1 | 87.7, 90.3 | 92.6 | 91.7, 93.5 |
* Cardiometabolic conditions include diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and end-stage kidney disease; NH is non-Hispanic, HS is high school, VA is Veterans Administration.