Table 1

Baseline comparison between adults who received EIP early, later and not at all (n=3169)

PredictorsReceived EIP before June,n=2612Received EIP after June, n=149Did not receive EIP, n=408Test of difference
F, X
n (weighted %)/mean (SD)n (weighted %)/mean (SD)n (weighted %)/mean (SD)
Age†54.10 (16.64)63.21 (23.77)51.66 (21.20)F(2,5776)=51.14***
Gender‡


χ(2)=6.49*
 Male964 (37.8)78 (33.9)182 (33.4)
 Not male1648 (62.2)71 (66.1)226 (66.6)
Race/ethnicity‡


χ(8)=32.66***
 Non-Hispanic white1941 (74.6)91 (74.9)245 (66.3)
 Non-Hispanic black221 (6.9)18 (4.7)58 (9.5)
 Hispanic199 (8.8)21 (11.4)56 (13.7)
 Asian/Pacific Islander186 (3.3)14 (2.6)38 (4.1)
 Other65 (6.4)5 (6.4)11 (6.4)
Education‡


χ(4)=221.42***
 Some college or below778 (35.4)37 (14.3)132 (23.8)
 Associate’s/bachelor’s degree1335 (48.0)89 (73.4)219 (42.0)
 Advanced degree499 (16.6)23 (12.3)57 (34.3)
Student status‡


χ(4)=47.75***
 Not a student2273 (92.0)128 (92.4)301 (84.5)
 Part-time132 (3.5)9 (2.9)34 (5.1)
 Full-time207 (4.5)12 (4.7)73 (10.3)
Marital status‡


χ(4)=121.20***
 Single770 (21.9)55 (22.6)223 (35.4)
 D/S/W373 (28.6)10 (46.6)27 (26.4)
 Married/LWP1469 (49.5)84 (30.8)158 (38.2)
Minors in household‡


χ(2)=2.70
 No1639 (73.9)77 (75.7)278 (76.7)
 Yes973 (26.1)72 (24.3)130 (23.3)
Work status‡


χ(4)=78.69***
 Half/full-time1685 (48.8)103 (33.3)230 (44.6)
 Self-employed255 (13.3)18 (7.9)43 (8.3)
 Not working672 (37.9)28 (58.8)135 (47.1)
Personal income†35 891.06 (20 261.14)39 782.37 (20 279.55)32 927.09 (22 028.10)F(2,5776)=13.26***
State of residence‡


χ(6)=200.23***
 Northeast495 (17.9)31 (9.3)81 (12.7)
 Midwest563 (23.9)26 (10.2)66 (14.1)
 South1023 (39.0)61 (62.1)167 (36.7)
 West531 (19.3)31 (18.4)94 (36.4)
Veteran status‡174 (12.9)9 (4.4)15 (4.5)χ(2)=59.39***
Medical Outcomes StudySocial Support Survey†21.34 (6.70)20.59 (6.01)21.12 (6.75)F(2,5776)=2.25
Financial distress score‡0.25 (0.82)0.30 (0.90)0.29 (0.81)F(2,3150)=0.67
COVID-19 status ‡


χ(4)=9.87*
 Untested1999 (78.6)94 (84.8)301 (80.1)
 Positive41 (1.2)3 (0.6)5 (0.6)
 Negative572 (20.2)52 (14.6)102 (19.3)
Number of medical conditions†2.12 (1.98)2.69 (1.89)1.91 (2.01)F(2,5776)=17.87***
History of psychiatric disorders‡


 SSD36 (0.9)5 (1.8)6 (1.3)χ(2)=3.06
 PTSD231 (6.9)8 (2.3)30 (5.1)χ(2)=13.19**
 Bipolar disorder127 (3.5)10 (3.2)22 (4.8)χ(2)=3.06
 Anxiety disorder783 (22.2)45 (15.8)138 (26.8)χ(2)=16.43***
 Major depression391 (11.7)20 (7.9)72 (12.7)χ(2)=5.43
 AUD121 (3.5)17 (7.0)24 (5.8)χ(2)=18.02***
 Drug use disorder67 (1.9)9 (2.3)13 (2.0)χ(2)=0.43
 TBI34 (0.8)2 (0.9)6 (0.7)χ(2)=0.07
Positive screen for COVID-19 era-related stress‡359 (8.8)34 (9.9)87 (13.1)χ(2)=13.32**
Positive screen for major depression‡741 (22.2)47 (21.3)139 (22.7)χ(2)=0.26
Positive screen for generalised anxiety disorder‡756 (21.3)52 (18.7)137 (24.2)χ(2)=4.60
Suicidal ideation in the past 2 weeks‡427 (10.2)42 (14.6)108 (19.0)χ(2)=480.13***
Positive screen for AUD‡813 (28.1)55 (21.1)151 (27.7)χ(2)=7.92*
Any illicit drug use in the past month‡372 (13.0)26 (51.2)54 (9.5)χ(2)=385.36***
  • *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001.

  • †Continuous variable with weighted mean (and weighted SD) shown.

  • ‡Categorical variable with raw count (weighted percentage) shown.

  • AUD, alcohol use disorder; D/S/W, divorced/separated/widowed; EIP, economic impact payment; LWP, living with partner; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder; SSD, schizophrenia spectrum disorder; TBI, traumatic brain injury.