Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 2165)
From: Food worry and mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Variable | Food Worry n = 320 N (%), Median (IQR) | No Food Worry n = 1845 N (%), Median (IQR) | Total n = 2165 N (%), Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Male | 27 (8.44) | 206 (11.21) | 233 (10.77) |
 Female | 283 (88.4) | 1611 (87.65) | 1901 (87.89) |
 Non-binarya | 10 (3.13) | 18 (0.98) | 28 (1.29) |
 Missing | 0 (0) | 3 (0.16) | 3 (0.14) |
Age | |||
 16–34 years | 156 (48.75) | 795 (43.25) | 951 (43.93) |
 35–49 years | 107 (33.44) | 601 (32.70) | 708 (32.70) |
 50–64 years | 51 (15.94) | 301 (16.38) | 352 (16.26) |
  ≥ 65 years | 6 (1.88) | 141 (7.67) | 287 (13.26) |
 Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ethnicity | |||
 Indigenous | 61 (25.21) | 180 (9.76) | 241 (11.14) |
 Asian, Middle Eastern, African, Latin | 33 (13.64) | 175 (9.49) | 208 (9.62) |
 American | |||
 European | 148 (61.16) | 1194 (64.72) | 1342 (62.04) |
 Missing | 78 (0.24) | 296 (16.04) | 374 (17.29) |
Household Income | |||
  < $30,000 | 181 (56.56) | 362 (19.62) | 543 (25.01) |
 $30,000 -$79,999 | 74 (23.12) | 481 (26.07) | 555 (25.64) |
 $80,000-$149,999 | 51 (15.94) | 662 (35.88) | 713 (32.93) |
  ≥ $150,000 | 8 (2.50) | 287 (15.56) | 295 (13.63) |
 Missing | 6 (1.88) | 52 (2.82) | 58 (2.68) |
Educationb | |||
 High School or Less, other | 143 (44.69) | 498 (26.99) | 641 (29.63) |
 College diploma | 120 (37.50) | 440 (23.85) | 560 (25.89) |
 University degree | 57 (17.81) | 905 (49.05) | 962 (44.48) |
 Missing | 0 (0) | 2 (0.11) | 2 (0.09) |
Pre-existing Mental Health Condition | |||
 No | 118 (36.88) | 1088 (58.97) | 1206 (55.70) |
 Yes | 180 (56.25) | 623 (33.77) | 803 (37.09) |
 Missing | 22 (6.88) | 134 (7.26) | 156 (7.21) |
Employment | |||
 Employed, not specified | 10 (3.13) | 111 (6.01) | 121 (5.59) |
 Employed full-time | 70 (21.88) | 809 (43.85) | 879 (40.60) |
 Employed part-time | 40 (12.50) | 216 (11.71) | 256 (11.82) |
 Unemployed | 173 (54.06) | 609 (33.01) | 782 (36.12) |
 Missing | 27 (8.44) | 100 (5.42) | 127 (5.87) |
 PHQ | 3.00 (2.00) | 2.00 (3.00) | 2.00 (1.77) |
 PHQ ≥ 3 | 164 (51.25) | 473 (25.64) | 637 (29.42) |
 GAD | 4.00 (3.50)) | 2.00 (2.00) | 2.40 (1.84) |
 GAD ≥ 3 | 195 (60.94) | 577 (31.27) | 772 (35.66) |