Contrasting the experiences for high- and low-income Asian Americans during COVID-19


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This article was originally published here Prev Med Rep. 2021 Dec;24:101519. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101519. Epub 2021 Aug 12. ABSTRACT There is a lack of quantitative research examining how the pandemic has affected individuals at different income levels. The Asian American population has the highest level of income inequality and serves as an excellent case study for examining differences in experience between income groups. A non-probability sample of 3084 Asian American adults living in the US was surveyed in June 2020, examining health-related behaviors and outcomes. Descriptive analyses and chi-squared statistics were conducted to identify differences in income groups (low, medium, high)...