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. 2021 Oct 4;77(7):e117–e122. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbab173

Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of Study Sample and by Race Groups

All (n = 735) White (n = 509) Black (n = 140) Hispanic (n = 86)
Mean SD Min Max Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
Key variables of interest
Resiliency (post-COVID-19) 9.630 1.719 2.810 12 9.728 1.692 9.327* 1.830 9.542 1.645
Resiliency (baseline) 9.573 1.715 2.786 12 9.665 1.660 9.384 1.677 9.333 2.041
Total financial hardships 0.181 0.623 0 5 0.079 0.000 0.407*** 0.988 0.419*** 0.887
Race
 White 0.693 0 1
 Black 0.190 0 1
 Hispanic 0.117 0 1
COVID-19-related measures
COVID-19 exposure
 No exposure 0.460 0 1 0.642 0.407*** 0.500*
 Self, friend, or family infected 0.122 0 1 0.332 0.493*** 0.465*
 Friend or family died 2.079 0 1 0.026 0.100*** 0.035
 Lost job due to COVID-19 0.122 0 1 0.098 0.164* 0.198**
Ongoing stressors (baseline)
Ongoing health problems 2.079 0.936 1 4 2.029 0.918 2.171 0.921 2.221 0.975
Ongoing financial strain 1.688 0.907 1 4 1.640 0.866 1.871** 0.958 1.674 0.874
Demographic factors
Female 0.562 0 1 0.538 0.643* 0.570
Years of education 13.578 2.836 0 17 14.084 2.324 13.400** 2.521 10.872*** 4.220
Age 64.550 7.338 51 1 65.442 7.881 62.657*** 5.832 62.349*** 4.750
Fair/poor health 0.199 0.399 0 1 0.138 0.345 0.279*** 0.450 0.430*** 0.498
Depressive symptoms 1.068 1.710 0 8 0.890 1.551 1.443*** 1.909 1.512** 2.074

Notes: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019. Statistical significance indicates differences relative to Whites.

***p < .001, **p < .01, *p < .05.