Table 1 Descriptive statistics.
From: The role of financial stress in mental health changes during COVID-19
Characteristic | t = 0: N = 1114 | t = 1: N = 838 | t = 2: N = 736 |
|---|---|---|---|
Net income | 32,688 (21,575, 46,225) | 34,100 (22,800, 47,950) | 34,380 (22,800, 48,068) |
Age (years) | 53.0 (17.8) [18.0 92.0] | 54.5 (16.9) [18.0 92.0] | 55.6 (16.6) [18.0 92.0] |
Education level | |||
Primary school | 65 (5.8%) | 46 (5.5%) | 40 (5.4%) |
vmbo (intermediate secondary education) | 220 (20%) | 180 (22%) | 160 (22%) |
havo/vwo (higher secondary education) | 133 (12%) | 94 (11%) | 80 (11%) |
mbo (intermediate vocational education) | 269 (24%) | 208 (25%) | 183 (25%) |
hbo (higher vocational education) | 283 (25%) | 213 (25%) | 190 (26%) |
wo (university) | 143 (13%) | 96 (11%) | 82 (11%) |
Gender: female | 613 (55%) | 451 (54%) | 390 (53%) |
Household composition | |||
No partner, no children | 301 (30%) | 249 (30%) | 218 (30%) |
No partner, with children | 37 (3.7%) | 34 (4.1%) | 27 (3.7%) |
Partner, no children | 381 (38%) | 329 (39%) | 298 (40%) |
Partner, with children | 293 (29%) | 226 (27%) | 193 (26%) |
Savings | 35,906 (72,592) [−8000 662,957] | 38,950 (78,269) [−950 662,957] | 40,726 (81,179) [−950 662,957] |
Debt amount | 2216 (18,110) [0 320,000] | 2207 (18,624) [0 320,000] | 1701 (13,924) [0 216,000] |
Financial stress (1–7) | 1.78 (1.03) [0.92 6.42] | 1.76 (1.04) [0.92 6.42] | 1.63 (0.96) [0.92 6.42] |
Mental health index (1–6) | 4.14 (0.85) [1.00 5.40] | 4.13 (0.83) [0.60 5.40] | 4.17 (0.84) [0.40 5.40] |
