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Table 2 Participant ratings of impact of challenges faced during COVID-19

From: Internet access is a necessity: a latent class analysis of COVID-19 related challenges and the role of technology use among rural community residents

 

Total n

% reporting high impact

Social Needs

 Limited access to family/friends

279

78.1

 Limited ability to provide support to others

277

76.1

Healthcare Needs

 Limited access to healthcare services (e.g., hospital, doctor)

271

55.9

 Limited access to mental health services

214

46.9

 Limited access to social /support groups (e.g., addiction groups)

208

56.5

 Limited access to public health information

266

20.8

Financial Needs

 Limited income opportunities

235

56.0

 Challenges paying my bills/rent/mortgage

275

31.0

Daily Living Needs

 Limited access to daily necessities (e.g., food, water)

278

23.8

 Limited access to options for food/grocery shopping

279

40.6

 Limited access to stable internet/mobile connection

275

31.8

 Limited access to childcare

128

33.9

  1. Responses were dichotomized to indicate low impact (not at all, very little, somewhat) and high impact (quite a lot, extremely)