Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of participants by income (n = 183)
Variable | Full sample (n = 183) | Income Level | Group differences p value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Less than $20,000 (n = 52) | $20,000 - $60,000 (n = 65) | More than $60,000 (n = 66) | |||||||
M (SD) | F (%) | M (SD) | F (%) | M (SD) | F (%) | M (SD) | F (%) | ||
Age | 28.3 (5.9) | 25.0 (5.8) | 27.6 (5.3) | 31.6 (4.8) | p ≤ .017 | ||||
Race | NS | ||||||||
Black/African American | 18 (9.8) | 6 (11.5) | 7 (10.8) | 5 (7.6) | |||||
White | 141 (77.0) | 38 (73.1) | 52 (80.0) | 51 (77.3) | |||||
Another | 24 (13.1) | 8 (15.4) | 6 (9.2) | 10 (15.2) | |||||
Latinx, % yes | 42 (23.0) | 10 (19.2) | 21 (32.3) | 11 (16.7) | NS | ||||
Opposite-sex relationship, % yes | 151 (82.5) | 33 (63.5) | 54 (83.1) | 64 (97.0) | p ≤ .017 | ||||
Education level, % yes | p ≤ .006 | ||||||||
H.S. degree or lower | 55 (30.1) | 33 (63.5) | 21 (32.3) | 1 (1.5) | |||||
Some college | 52 (28.4) | 18 (34.6) | 24 (36.9) | 10 (15.2) | |||||
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 76 (41.5) | 1 (1.9) | 20 (30.8) | 55 (83.3) | |||||
Employed, % yes | 117 (63.9) | 17 (32.7) | 29 (44.6) | 60 (90.9) | p ≤ .008 | ||||
Number of children | 1.0 (1.1) | .9 (1.0) | 1.1 (1.4) | .98 (1.0) | NS | ||||
Employment status changed due to the COVID pandemic, % yes | 84 (45.9) | 31 (59.6) | 33(50.8) | 20 (30.3) | p ≤ .008 | ||||
Partner’s employment status changed due to the COVID pandemic, % yes | 75 (41.0) | 31 (59.6) | 29 (44.6) | 15 (22.7) | p ≤ .008 | ||||