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Table 2 Food Service Worker Survey on Self-Reported Experience with the Pandemic, Reported Immediately Following the BA.1 Omicron Surge

From: Cultivating community-based participatory research (CBPR) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic: an illustrative example of partnership and topic prioritization in the food services industry

Survey Result

Statistic

Vaccination status, No. (%)

 

 None

1 (4.3%)

 Johnson & Johnson, 2 shots

1 (4.3%)

 Moderna, 2 shots

2 (8.7%)

 Pfizer, 2 shots

5 (21.7%)

 Any combination of 3 shots

14 (60.9%)

Received a COVID-19 vaccine dose in the past 6 months, No. (%)

20 (87.0%)

All eligible members of household receiving a vaccine, No. (%)

20 (87.0%)

Anyone in household too young to receive a vaccine, No. (%)

4 (17.4%)

Perceptions of vaccine safety, 0 (unsafe) to 10 (safe), M (SD)

8.87 (1.84)

Likely or extremely likely to recommend COVID-19 vaccines to others, No. (%)

20 (87.0%)

Before vaccines, concern about getting COVID-19, No. (%)

 

 Not at all

1 (4.3%)

 A little

0 (0.0%)

 Moderately

5 (21.7%)

 Very

17 (73.9%)

Present concern about getting COVID-19, No. (%)

 

 Not at all

4 (17.4%)

 A little

12 (52.2%)

 Moderately

5 (21.7%)

 Very

2 (8.7%)

Extent the pandemic has negatively affected one’s mental health, No. (%)

 

 Not at all

0 (0.0%)

 Very little

2 (8.7%)

 Somewhat

10 (43.5%)

 To great extent

11 (47.8%)

Job satisfaction (α = 0.89), average rating from 1 (low) to 5 (high), M (SD)

3.66 (0.89)

Coping

 

 COPE Emotional support, 1 (low) to 4 (high), M (SD)

3.09 (0.65)

 COPE Instrumental support, 1 (low) to 4 (high), M (SD)

2.87 (0.91)

 Self-medicating, 1 (low) to 4 (high), M (SD)

2.52 (1.31)

COVID-19 Stress Scale, 1 (low) to 5 (high), M (SD)

2.90 (0.76)

PROMIS Life Satisfaction, 1 (low) to 7 (high), M (SD)

5.00 (1.41)

PROMIS Meaning and Purpose, 1 (low) to 5 (high), M (SD)

3.99 (0.76)

Neuro-QoL, Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities, 1 (low) to 5 (high), M (SD)

3.26 (1.16)

PROMIS, Sleep Disturbance, 1 (low) to 5 (high), M (SD)

2.87 (0.81)

PROMIS, Sleep-Related Impairment, 1 (low) to 5 (high), M (SD)

2.91 (1.15)

Family financial concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic

 

 Work hours cut

11 (47.8%)

 Pay rate cut

10 (43.5%)

 Postponed travel

10 (43.5%)

 Short-term unemployment, 1–6 months

9 (39.1%)

 Postponed medical or dental care

9 (39.1%)

 Took an additional job

7 (30.4%)

 Switched jobs

7 (30.4%)

 Extra medical bills, >$500

7 (30.4%)

 Loss of health insurance

7 (30.4%)

 Extra expenses for comfort items, e.g., junk food, clothing, kids toys

7 (30.4%)

 Difficulty making car payments

6 (26.1%)

 Moving expenses

6 (26.1%)

 Extra expenses for alcohol

6 (26.1%)

 Long-term unemployment, > 6 months

5 (21.7%)

 Late rent or mortgage payment

5 (21.7%)

 Difficulty paying for utilities

5 (21.7%)

 Difficulty paying tuition or student loans

5 (21.7%)

 Difficulty paying for food

5 (21.7%)

 Lack of stable housing

3 (13.0%)

 Major health or dental issue from delayed care

3 (13.0%)

 Difficulty keeping phone service

3 (13.0%)

 Difficulty paying for clothing

3 (13.0%)

 Difficulty paying for medications

3 (13.0%)

 Extra expenses for cigarettes

3 (13.0%)

 Home eviction

2 (8.7%)

 Car repossessed

2 (8.7%)

 Extra travel expenses, >$500

2 (8.7%)

 Temporary unemployment, < 1 month

2 (8.7%)