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authors: Routen, Ash; Darko, Natalie; Willis, Andrew; Miksza, Joanne; Khunti, Kamlesh
title: The impact of Covid-19 and lockdown measures on self-reported life satisfaction and social relationships does not differ by ethnicity
date: 2020-09-15
journal: J Public Health (Oxf)
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdaa160
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doc_id: 862433
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between 35 and 65 years. Sixty-four percent of participants reporting ethnicity (n = 665) were White, 22% South Asian, 8.3% Black and 5.7% Mixed/Other. Data were missing for between 100 and 102 participants (depending on question) due to non-completion. From Table 1 , there were no significant di erences between ethnicities in change in the majority of life satisfaction or social relationship variables. However for spiritual health, there was a significant di erence between ethnicity groups in the proportion of respondents reporting a change in response, from pre to during lockdown, with 15.8% of South Asians reporting an increase in satisfaction, and 6.6% of White participants reporting an increase. There was also a significant di erence for feelings of interest shared, with 20.7% of White individuals reporting they felt interests and ideas were not shared with those around them more often, and 31.6% of Mixed/Other participants reporting the same.

These data, although limited by the sample size and high proportion of females, suggest the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown measures has not di erentially impacted on selfrated life satisfaction or social relationships across ethnic groups. Some minority ethnic groups report a greater impact on life satisfaction and social relationships compared to White ethnic groups for certain variables, but our sample size did not permit more advanced modelling and adjustment for confounders. Future research should utilise larger samples and longitudinal data to determine if self-reported life satisfaction and social relationships have been impacted by the pandemic, and whether this varies by ethnicity. 

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We would like to thank the Centre for Black and Minority Ethnic Health community engagement sta and ARC EM research team for assistance in design and distribution of the survey.