Table 3.
Concerns about pandemic
| Concerns About… | Gen Za (18–23) | Millennialb (24–39) | Gen Xc (40–55) | Baby Boomerd (56–74) | Significance and effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to basic needs | 3.6 (0.4) | 4.3 (0.1) | 4.3 (0.1) | 4.2 (0.1) | p = .459 |
| COVID (infected/statistics) | 6.8 (0.3) | 6.5 (0.2) | 6.9 (0.3) | 6.8 (0.3) | p = .419 |
| Employment and finances | 4.9 (0.2)c | 5.6 (0.3)ad | 5.6 (0.2)ad | 4.3 (0.4)a–c | p = .044; f2 = .042 |
| Children (childcare, schooling) | 1.6 (0.4)bc | 2.5 (0.3)a | 2.8 (0.2)ad | 1.6 (0.4)bc | p = .042; f2 = .035 |
| Elderly parents (caring for, not able to see) | 4.1 (0.4)bc | 5.2 (0.4)ad | 5.6 (0.2)ad | 3.8 (0.6)bc | p = .046; f2 = .051 |
| Government’s response | 6.7 (0.4) | 7.0 (0.2) | 6.7 (0.2) | 6.8 (0.1) | p = .813 |
Comparisons with p < .05 are indicated with bold font and effect sizes are provided
Reported as mean (standard error) using population weights
Post hoc comparisons use alphabetical superscripts to denote significant group differences. The superscripts for each parameter indicate the specific groups that differed significantly from the designated group, with a = Gen Z, b = Millennial, c = Gen X, and d = Baby Boomer