• Participation
  • Demographics
  • Mental health (raw scores)
  • Mental health (change scores)
  • Material hardship
  • Childcare
  • Discrimination

Participation

Since the beginning of the survey, 2,594 Low Income caregivers have participated in RAPID.

AprJulOct100150200250300
Number of Low Income caregivers by weekNumber of caregivers

These analyses are based on responses collected from 8867 caregivers between the dates of April 06, 2020 and December 03, 2020. These caregivers represent a range of voices: 8.70% are Black/African American, 16.61% are LatinX, and 29.25% live at or below 1.5 times the federal poverty line. Proportions/percentages are calculated based on the item-level response rates, not out of the total sample size. The data for these analyses are not weighted.

Demographics

Income is presented in thousands of dollars per year.

< 20k20k-40k40k-60k60k-80k80k-100k100k-150k150k-200k200k+01020304050
Everyone elseLow Income
p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons using a Holm correction
income.cat statistic p.value
< 20k 1142.65 < .001
20k-40k 1259.61 < .001
40k-60k 65.86 < .001
60k-80k 315.39 < .001
80k-100k 215.37 < .001
100k-150k 343.28 < .001
150k-200k 132.46 < .001
200k+ 120.95 < .001
Above 1.5 x FPLBelow 1.5 x FPL0255075100
Everyone elseLow Income
Became EmployedBecame UnemployedStable EmployedStable OtherStable Unemployed0204060
Everyone elseLow Income
p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons using a Holm correction
employment_change statistic p.value
Became Employed 3.90 .048
Became Unemployed 15.87 < .001
Stable Employed 417.66 < .001
Stable Other 91.55 < .001
Stable Unemployed 183.54 < .001
American Indian/Alaska NativeAsianBlack/African AmericanMultiple racesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther raceWhite/Caucasian020406080
Everyone elseLow Income
p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons using a Holm correction
latinx_cat statistic p.value
non-Latinx 41.37 < .001
Latinx 41.37 < .001
p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons using a Holm correction
single_cat statistic p.value
Dual parent 480.89 < .001
Single parent 480.89 < .001

Mental health (raw scores)

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income42.545.047.5
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-6.69 41.45 48.14 -10.95 < .001 4791.1 -7.88 -5.49 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct35404550
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f
Significance of linear model using variable to predict mental health within Low Income caregivers
Variable Within group Difference between group and sample
material_hardship < .001 .405
work_status < .001 < .001
single .006 < .001
age .003 .435
race_ethnic < .001 .235
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Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income3840424446
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-5.8 38.92 44.71 -7.54 < .001 4947.21 -7.3 -4.29 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct3035404550
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income27.530.032.535.037.5
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-8.95 26.87 35.82 -12.54 < .001 4672.34 -10.35 -7.55 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct2025303540
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income54565860
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-6.64 53.42 60.06 -8.44 < .001 5004.66 -8.18 -5.1 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct4550556065
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income46485052
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-5.2 46.9 52.09 -7.67 < .001 4803.17 -6.52 -3.87 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct40455055
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income384042
Average child mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-4.82 37.58 42.41 -6.9 < .001 4955.01 -6.19 -3.45 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct354045
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage child mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income4951535557
Average child mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-5.43 49.88 55.32 -6.63 < .001 5104.54 -7.04 -3.83 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct4550556065
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage child mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income262830
Average child mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
-4.14 25.28 29.42 -5.04 < .001 4818.28 -5.75 -2.53 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct20253035
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage child mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Mental health (change scores)

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income10111213
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
2.07 12.43 10.35 4.36 < .001 5163.83 1.14 3.01 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct5101520
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f
Significance of linear model using variable to predict mental health within Low Income caregivers
Variable Within group Difference between group and sample
material_hardship < .001 .405
work_status < .001 < .001
single .218 < .001
age .286 .435
race_ethnic .001 .235
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Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income89101112
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
2.42 11.37 8.95 3.8 < .001 5398.48 1.17 3.66 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct5101520
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income8910
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
1.67 9.91 8.23 3 .003 5074.56 0.58 2.77 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct5101520
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income1314151617
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
2.46 16.38 13.91 3.38 .001 5158.29 1.04 3.89 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct102030
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income101112
Average mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
2.46 16.38 13.91 3.38 .001 5158.29 1.04 3.89 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct5101520
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income9.09.510.010.511.0
Average child mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
0.61 10.37 9.75 1.01 .312 5028.89 -0.58 1.8 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct101520
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage child mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income111213
Average child mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
0.95 12.64 11.69 1.24 .214 5092.63 -0.55 2.46 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct510152025
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage child mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Values represent the difference between a caregiver’s response for the past week and their “baseline” or retrospective report of this variable pre-pandemic.

Everyone elseLow Income6.57.07.58.08.59.0
Average child mental health problems by group
estimate estimate1 estimate2 statistic p.value parameter conf.low conf.high method alternative
0.47 8.12 7.65 0.68 .496 5143.68 -0.89 1.83 Welch Two Sample t-test two.sided
AprJulOct5101520
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage child mental health problems by weekgroup_f

Material hardship

0204060utilitieshousefoodhealthcareemotionalchildcaresocialother0204060
102030405060Percent of households having difficulty paying for:Everyone elseLow Income
t-tests comparing hardship across groups. p-values adjusted for multiple comparisons using a Holm correction.
category difference statistic p.value df
food -0.3442217 -22.295784 < .001 1779.2983
house -0.3586010 -23.588231 < .001 1871.4689
utilities -0.4114764 -29.235298 < .001 2405.4527
healthcare -0.1467230 -9.018121 < .001 1054.4125
social -0.2329002 -14.504849 < .001 994.7908
emotional -0.2477472 -15.329524 < .001 1032.3626
childcare -0.1757564 -10.837505 < .001 1035.5414
other -0.1159012 -8.650338 < .001 781.2407

Childcare

05101520centerbasedhomebasedpaidunpaid05101520
centerbasedhomebasedpaidunpaidvariablepercentEveryone elseLow Incomevariable
0204060JulOct0204060
centerbasedhomebasednonparentalpaidunpaidDatepercentEveryone elseLow Incomevariable

Discrimination

01234010020030040001234050100
Everyone elseLow IncomeEveryone elseLow Income
Everyone elseLow Income0.80.91.0
Average Concerns for children (RISER) by group
SepOctNovDec0.60.81.01.2
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage Concerns for children (RISER) by weekgroup_f

The relationship between well-being and concerns for children is NOT significantly different for Low Income caregivers

The relationship between child well-being and concerns for children is NOT significantly different for Low Income caregivers

0.000.250.500.751.0005001000150020000.000.250.500.751.000200400600
Everyone elseLow IncomeEveryone elseLow Income
Everyone elseLow Income0.030.040.050.06
Average Concerns for children (RISER) by group
SepOctNovDec0.030.050.070.09
Everyone elseLow IncomeAverage Concerns for children (RISER) by weekgroup_f

The relationship between well-being and discrimination for children is NOT significantly different for Low Income caregivers

The relationship between child well-being and discrimination for children is NOT significantly different for Low Income caregivers