Table 2

Weighted descriptive statistics, total and individual adversities

Variable Mean (SD)/n (%)OverallWeek 1Week 2Week 3
Number of adversities0.56 (0.9)0.41 (0.73)0.6 (0.92)0.66 (1)
Lost work1235.5 (9.9%)1030.4 (8.2%)1291.6 (10.3%)1384.5 (11.1%)
Partner lost work797.2 (6.4%)643.5 (5.1%)823.1 (6.6%)925.1 (7.4%)
Major cut in household income1869.6 (14.9%).*1649.7 (13.2%)2089.4 (16.7%)
Unable to pay bills402.8 (3.2%)362.7 (2.9%)429.4 (3.4%)416.4 (3.3%)
Lost accommodation7.6 (0.1%)16.1 (0.1%)4.4 (<0.1%)2.4 (<0.1%)
Unable to access sufficient food861.7 (6.9%)1263.1 (10.1%)766.4 (6.1%)555.6 (4.4%)
Unable to access required medication413.6 (3.3%)460.3 (3.7%)395.9 (3.2%)384.7 (3.1%)
Somebody close is ill in hospital305.1 (2.4%)148.3 (1.2%)343.4 (2.7%)423.6 (3.4%)
Lost somebody close to them259.9 (2.1%)87.5 (0.7%)249.7 (2%)442.4 (3.5%)
Suspected or diagnosed with COVID-191471 (11.7%)1171.7 (9.4%)1542 (12.3%)1699.3 (13.6%)
  • *Data for cut in household income were not available in week 1.

  • All descriptive statistics are weighted, which accounts for fractions.

  • COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019.