Household Financial Hardship Factors Are Strongly Associated with Poorer Latino Mental Health During COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Latinos have suffered disproportionate adversity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many studies have focused on comparing Latinos to other groups, potentially masking critical concerns within population. This study identifies potential pathways to poor mental health among Latinos during the pandemic.

Methods

Data from US Census Household Pulse Survey, covering April 23, 2020, to October 11, 2021, were analyzed. Ordinal logistic regression evaluated categorical frequencies of problems with anxiety, loss of interest, worry, and feeling down. Findings were stratified by gender, poverty status, metropolitan location, and work. Demographic, household, financial, and work covariates were mutually adjusted, and jackknife replications and population weights applied.

Result

SUBMITTER: Cleaveland CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281376 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature