Key Points
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- A similar pattern in Kansas and the U.S. shows that lower household income was associated with poorer mental health throughout the pandemic.
- Households in Kansas making less than $50,000 per year and those making $50,000-$99,000 were the most likely to report stress or depression at the end of the survey period (about half in each group reporting stress or depression).
- However, the biggest increase in anxiety or depression over the survey period was among middle-income households (annual income $50,000-$99,000). In Kansas, the percent of middle-income households that reported anxiety or depression increased by more than half, from 31.1 percent to 48.5 percent.
- The likelihood of reporting anxiety or depression in households making less than $50,000 compared to those making more than $150,000 varied from 1.3 to 3.9 times greater over the course of the survey, and at the end of the survey stood at 2.7 times greater (51.1 percent compared to 18.7 percent).