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1 households as a result of the coronaviru
households as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, with an aim to identify vulnerable populations in urgent need of government help or charitable aid. NPR, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health conducted a five ,

2 and medical care. Main findings from
and medical care. Main findings from this report include: !!More than four in ten households across the nation (46%) report facing serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak. The most-reported serious problems among households include 3

3 1% who have used up all or most of their
1% who have used up all or most of their savings, and an additional 10% who report not having any household savings prior to the outbreak. About one in five U.S. households report serious problems paying their credit card bills, loans, or other debt (21%),

4 and paying their mortgage or rent (19%)I
and paying their mortgage or rent (19%)In addition, more than four in ten households (46%) report any adult household members have lost their jobs, lost their businesses, been furloughed, or had wages or hours reduced since the start of the coronavirus outb

5 reak. Among households with job or wage
reak. Among households with job or wage losses during the coronavirus outbreak, about two in three (68%) report having serious financial problems. !!There is a steep income gradient in serious financial problems faced by households during the coronavirus

6 outbreak, as a majority of those with an
outbreak, as a majority of those with annual incomes below $100,000 (54%) report facing serious financial problems during the coronavirus outbreak, compared with eholds with these health care workers, a majority (59%) report serious concerns about their saf

7 ety from coronavirus at work. !!Since t
ety from coronavirus at work. !!Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, about six in ten households with children (59%) report serious problems caring for their children, including more than onethird (36%) who have had serious problems keeping their c

8 hildrenÕs education going. For more deta
hildrenÕs education going. For more details on experiences of households with children, please see the companion report, The Impact of Coronavirus on Households with Children. !!When it comes to internet connectivity, about one in three households with chi

9 ldren (34%) !Serious Transportation Pro
ldren (34%) !Serious Transportation Problems ...................................................................... 17 VIII.!Other Serious Problems .................................................................................... 18 SECTION II. SUBGROU

10 P FINDINGS IX.!Serious Problems in Ho
P FINDINGS IX.!Serious Problems in Households, by Income ..................................................... /ethnicity is categorized as non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic Black, Latino, Asian, and Native American. * Respondents self-reported their own

11 race/ethnicity, and the racial/ethnic id
race/ethnicity, and the racial/ethnic identity of others living in respondentsÕ households was not asked. As a result, measures are reported as a percentage of households according to the respondentÕs own rac Latino. Income defined as reported 2019 househol

12 d income. Net Q4-5. At any point since t
d income. Net Q4-5. At any point since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, has anyone living in your householdÉ had a) serious problems paying mortgage/rent, b) serious problems paying utilities, c) serious problems making car payments, d) serious proble

13 ms affording medical care, e) serious pr
ms affording medical care, e) serious problems paying credit cards/loans/other debt, f) serious problems affording food, g) other Beyond health care, about half of households (51%) report anyone in their household works outside their home in non-healthcare

14 jobs. Among those with household member
jobs. Among those with household members working in these non-health care jobs, more than four in ten with anyone who has not been able to get medical care for serious problems when they needed it report negative health consequences One in five (20%) hous

15 eholds report anyone in their household
eholds report anyone in their household has been unable to get medical care for a serious problem when they needed it during the coronavirus outbreak. Among households where anyone has been unable to get medical care for a serious When given a list of pote

16 ntial reasons anyone in their household
ntial reasons anyone in their household may have been unable to get medical care for serious problems when they needed it during the coronavirus outbreak, households report several issues. More than four in ten of these households report they could not get

17 an appointment during the hours they nee
an appointment during the hours they needed (46%) and that they could not find a doctor who would see them (44%). About one in three (34%) report they could not afford that health care. About one in four (24%) report they felt the health care location was t

18 oo far or too difficult to get to, while
oo far or too difficult to get to, while about one in seven (14%) report anyone in their household has been unable to get an elective procedure or surgery done for an important health problem when they needed it during the coronavirus outbreak. Among house

19 holds where anyone has been unable to ge
holds where anyone has been unable to get a surgery or elective procedure done for an important health problem when needed, a majority (54%) report negative health consequences as a result (see Figure 5). Figure 5. Negative Health Consequences Among U.S

20 . Households Unable to Get Surgeries or
. Households Unable to Get Surgeries or Elective Procedures for Important Health Problems During the Coronavirus Outbreak (in Percent) NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, The Impact of Coronavi

21 rus on Households Across America report
rus on Households Across America report telehealth use during the coronavirus outbreak Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, half of or delaying paying major bills to ensure everyone had enough to eat During the coronavirus outbreak, about one in

22 8/3/20. N=3,454 U.S. adults ages 18+.
8/3/20. N=3,454 U.S. adults ages 18+. Q4f/Q38-39/Q49. Categories ranked by highest % among all respondents. Race/ethnicity categorized as non-Hispanic white, non it comes to internet connectivity, households report facing serious problems paying their mo

23 rtgage or rent (19%), with about one in
rtgage or rent (19%), with about one in ten (11%) of all households reporting they have fallen behind on their rent or mortgage payments Black Latino Serious problems paying mortgage/rent 19 34 16 6 15 28 32 Fallen behind on mortgage/rent payments 11 20 8 5

24 8 17 18 Serious problems paying utiliti
8 17 18 Serious problems paying utilities 18 37 12 2 13 29 33 Serious heating/cooling, mold, pests, water, or environmental problems 11 19 9 6 10 16 12 Serious problems living in severely cramped housing situation 6 12 3 3 5 7 9 NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Fou

25 ndation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Publ
ndation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, The Impact of Coronavirus on Households Across America, 7/1//20 Ð 8/3/20. N=3,454 U.S. adults 8/3/20. N=3,454 U.S. adults ages 18+. NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public He

26 alth, The Impact of Coronavirus on House
alth, The Impact of Coronavirus on Households Across America, 7/1//20 Ð 8/3/20. N=3,454 U.S. adults $100,000. Highlights of major household problems a majority of those unable to get care (63%) reporting negative health consequences as a result. !!More th

27 an one in four households with high-risk
an one in four households with high-risk household members (28%) report anyone in their household has been unable to get medical care for a serious problem when they needed it during the coronavirus outbreak, with a majority of those unable to get care (61%

28 ) reporting negative health consequences
) reporting negative health consequences as a resultNearly two in three (64%) households with when needed (New York City Ð 59%, Los Angeles Ð 63%, Chicago 55%, Houston Ð 75%) report negative health consequences as a result. !!When it comes to shared trans

29 it, outsized shares of households in maj
it, outsized shares of households in major cities report anyone in their household has been using public transportation, taxis, or ride sharing services during the coronavirus outbreak (New York City Ð 59%, Los Angeles Ð 27%, Chicago %, Houston Ð 19%). Seri

30 ous concerns about their safety from cor
ous concerns about their safety from coronavirus are widely reported by households withanyone using public respondents sampled from the United States Postal ServiceÕs Computerized Delivery Sequence (CDS) file. Sampled households were sent an invitation let

31 ter including a link to complete the sur
ter including a link to complete the survey online and a toll-free number that respondents could call to complete the survey with a telephone interviewer. ondents who were the only person living in a household were asked about their own experiences. Respon

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