Financial vulnerability and the impact of COVID-19 on American households.

Autor: Bruce C; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America., Gearing ME; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America., DeMatteis J; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America., Levin K; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America., Mulcahy T; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America., Newsome J; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America., Wivagg J; Westat, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: PloS one [PLoS One] 2022 Jan 14; Vol. 17 (1), pp. e0262301. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 14 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262301
Abstrakt: In May 2020, Westat, in partnership with Stanford University School of Medicine, conducted a nationally-representative household survey of American attitudes and behaviors regarding COVID-19. In this article, we examine what the Coronavirus Attitudes and Behaviors Survey tells us about the impact of COVID-19 on financial status and how this impact varies by demographic characteristics, the presence of health risk factors, and financial status (including employment factors). The survey reveals significant inequality in financial impact, as those who were most financially vulnerable prior to the pandemic found themselves under greater financial strain, while those who were more financially secure have experienced a neutral or even positive impact of the pandemic on household finances. These findings have important implications for public policy as policymakers seek to target aid to those who need it most.
Competing Interests: The authors have read the journal’s policy and have the following competing interests: All authors are paid employees of Westat, a private research company. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials. There are no patents, products in development or marketed products associated with this research to declare.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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