Table 2 COVID-19 impact on household spending
Variable | N (%) N = 263 | Costs (L.E.)/month | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N* | Min | Max | Mean (SD) | ||
Is the monthly income affected by the Corona pandemic? | |||||
No change | 166 (63.1) | ||||
Increase | 4 (1.5) | 4 | 300 | 800 | 475(234.2) |
Decrease | 93 (35.4) | 77 | 500 | 4000 | 1788.31(962.9) |
How many members of your family lost their job due to the Corona pandemic? | |||||
0 | 230 (87.5) | ||||
1 | 29 (11.0) | ||||
2 | 4 (1.5) | ||||
How much did you spend during one month on family expenses such as food, medicine and utilities (before the outbreak of the epidemic in Egypt, March 2020)? | 230 | 2000 | 9000 | 3769.57(1583.6) | |
Has there been a change in household spending during the outbreak in Egypt? | |||||
No change | 93 (35.4) | ||||
Increase | 131 (49.8) | 115 | 500 | 2000 | 1215.65(560.83) |
Decrease | 39 (14.8) | 37 | 500 | 4000 | 1702.7(989.24) |