Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians - Living with Long-term Conditions and Disabilities

Employment (EMP) - Question identifier:EMP_R05

Measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Canada were implemented by federal, provincial and territorial governments towards the mid-March 2020. The next questions are about your employment situation and any changes that may have resulted from the pandemic.

Employment (EMP) - Question identifier:EMP_Q05

Which of the following best describes your work situation before the COVID-19 pandemic?

• 1: Had a full-time job or business (i.e., 30 hours or more a week)
• 2: Had a part-time job or business (i.e., less than 30 hours a week)
• 3: On temporary layoff or had temporarily closed my business due to business conditions
• 4: Had a job or business, but absent for personal reasons (e.g., illness or disability, parental leave)
• 5: Had a job or business, but absent for other reasons (e.g., seasonal job or business, strike or lockout)
• 6: Did not have a job or business, but was looking for work
• 7: Did not have a job or business and was not looking for work (e.g., family responsibilities, retired, cannot work due to disability)

Employment (EMP) - Question identifier:EMP_Q10

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, which of the following have you experienced?

• 01: A decrease in work hours
• 02: An increase in work hours
• 03: A decrease in pay or self-employment earnings
• 04: An increase in pay or self-employment earnings (Include overtime pay.)
• 05: A temporary layoff or business closure (e.g., due to business conditions or COVID-19-related public health restrictions)
• 06: A work absence for voluntary or personal reasons related to COVID-19 (e.g., personal safety, your own or a household member's diagnosis, self-isolation after recent travel, taking care of children due to school closure)
• 07: A job loss or permanent closure of your business
• 08: Other changes in work status
• 09: None of the above

Employment (EMP) - Question identifier:EMP_Q15A

Which of the following best describes your current work situation?

• 1: Have a full-time job or business (i.e., 30 hours or more a week)
• 2: Have a part-time job or business (i.e., less than 30 hours a week)
• 3: On temporary layoff or temporarily closed my business due to business conditions
• 4: Have a job or business, but absent for personal reasons (e.g., illness or disability, parental leave)
• 5: Have a job or business, but absent for other reasons (e.g., seasonal job or business, strike or lockout)
• 6: Do not have a job or business, but looking for work
• 7: Do not have a job or business and not looking for work (e.g., family responsibilities, retired, cannot work due to disability)

Employment (EMP) - Question identifier:EMP_Q15B

Which of the following best describes your current work location?

• 1: Working from home instead of my usual workplace
• 2: Working from home, which is my usual workplace
• 3: Still working at usual workplace outside my home

Employment (EMP) - Question identifier:EMP_Q15C

Which of the following best describes your current work location?

• 1: Working from home instead of my usual workplace
• 2: Working from home, which is my usual workplace
• 3: Still working at usual workplace outside my home

Income (CIN) - Question identifier:CIN_R05

The following question is about your personal income.

Income (CIN) - Question identifier:CIN_Q05

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, have you personally received income from any of the following sources?

• 01: Employment or self-employment income (Include wages, salaries, commissions and tips.)
• 02: Workers' compensation
• 03: Employment Insurance or Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (Exclude short-term disability sickness benefit.)
• 04: Disability benefits
• 05: Pension plan benefits (Exclude disability benefits.)
• 06: Social assistance or welfare (Exclude disability benefits.)
• 07: CERB or Canada Emergency Response Benefit
• 08: CESB or Canada Emergency Student Benefit as a student with or without dependents
• 09: CESB or Canada Emergency Student Benefit as a student with a disability
• 10: Other sources (e.g., other government income, child tax benefit, child support, education allowances and scholarships, Northern Allowance, spousal support, honoraria)
• 11: None of the above

Income (CIN) - Question identifier:CIN_R10

The following question is about your household income.

Income (CIN) - Question identifier:CIN_Q10A

Since March 2020, how has your overall household monthly income from all sources changed?

• 1: Stayed about the same as before the COVID-19 pandemic
• 2: Increased since before the COVID-19 pandemic
• 3: Decreased since before the COVID-19 pandemic
• 4: Prefer not to say
• 9: DK

Income (CIN) - Question identifier:CIN_Q10B

By how much did your monthly income increase?

• 1: More than $1,000
• 2: $500 to $1,000
• 3: Less than $500
• 9: DK

Income (CIN) - Question identifier:CIN_Q10C

By how much did your monthly income decrease?

• 1: More than $1,000
• 2: $500 to $1,000
• 3: Less than $500
• 9: DK

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05A

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Rent or mortgage payments

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05B

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Basic utilities

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05C

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Phone or Internet service

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05D

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Food and groceries

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05E

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Transportation

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05F

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Prescription medication

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05G

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Personal care products

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Expenses (EXP) - Question identifier:EXP_Q05H

How much of an impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on your ability to meet each of the following financial obligations or essential needs?
Personal protective equipment

• 1: Major impact
• 2: Moderate impact
• 3: Minor impact
• 4: No impact
• 5: Too soon to tell

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_R05

The following questions are about any long-term conditions you may have.

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_Q05

Do you have any of the following difficulties?

• 1: Difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses or contact lenses
• 2: Difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid or cochlear implant
• 3: Difficulty walking, using stairs, using your hands or fingers or doing other physical activities
• 4: Difficulty learning, remembering or concentrating
• 5: Emotional, psychological or mental health conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, anorexia)
• 6: Other health problem or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months
• 7: I do not have any difficulty or long-term condition that has lasted or is expected to last for six or more months

Long-term conditions (LTC) - Question identifier:LTC_Q10

Do you identify as a person with a disability?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_R05

The following questions are about your health.

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_Q05

In general, how would you describe your health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?

• 1: Excellent
• 2: Very good
• 3: Good
• 4: Fair
• 5: Poor

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_Q10

In general, how would you describe your mental health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?

• 1: Excellent
• 2: Very good
• 3: Good
• 4: Fair
• 5: Poor

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_Q15

Compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, how would you say your health is now?

• 1: Much better now
• 2: Somewhat better now
• 3: About the same
• 4: Somewhat worse now
• 5: Much worse now

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_Q20

Compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, how would you say your mental health is now?

• 1: Much better now
• 2: Somewhat better now
• 3: About the same
• 4: Somewhat worse now
• 5: Much worse now

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_Q25

Did you need any of the following therapies or services for a long-term condition, but did not receive it due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

• 01: Physiotherapy, massage therapy or chiropractic treatments
• 02: Speech therapy
• 03: Occupational therapy
• 04: Counselling services from a psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist or social worker
• 05: Professional nursing care at home (e.g., injections, catheter or colostomy care, wound care or tube feeding)
• 06: Support group services, drop-in centre or addiction services, telephone information or support lines
• 07: Regular medical testing for issues unrelated to COVID-19 (e.g., blood work, X-ray, CT scan, MRI, colonoscopy, biopsy)
• 08: Regular medical or dental treatments or appointments for issues unrelated to COVID-19
• 09: Surgery
• 10: Other therapies or services
• 11: I did not need any of the above therapies or services OR I received the therapies or services that I required

Health (HL) - Question identifier:HL_Q30

Did you require testing or medical attention for COVID-19, but were unable to receive it because of a long-term condition?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Education (EDU) - Question identifier:EDU_R01

The following questions are about your education.

Education (EDU) - Question identifier:EDU_Q01

At the beginning of March 2020, were you enrolled in a postsecondary program?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Education (ED) - Question identifier:ED_Q05

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

• 1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
• 2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• 3: Trades certificate or diploma
• 4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
• 5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
• 6: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
• 7: University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Indigenous identity (IS) - Question identifier:IS_Q01

Are you First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

• 1: No
• 2: Yes, First Nations
• 3: Yes, Métis
• 4: Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Sociodemographic characteristics (PG) - Question identifier:PG_Q05

The following question collects information in accordance with the Employment Equity Act and its Regulations and Guidelines to support programs that promote equal opportunity for everyone to share in the social, cultural, and economic life of Canada.

• 01: White
• 02: South Asian (e.g., East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan)
• 03: Chinese
• 04: Black
• 05: Filipino
• 06: Arab
• 07: Latin American
• 08: Southeast Asian (e.g., Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai)
• 09: West Asian (e.g., Iranian, Afghan)
• 10: Korean
• 11: Japanese
• 12: Other

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q05

What is your age?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q10

What is your gender?

• 1: Male
• 2: Female
• 3: Or please specify

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q11

Including yourself, how many people live in your household?

• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10
• 11: 11
• 12: 12
• 13: 13
• 14: 14
• 15: 15
• 16: 16
• 17: 17
• 18: 18
• 19: 19
• 20: 20 or more

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q12

Including yourself, how many of these people are less than 18 years of age?

• 00: 0
• 01: 1
• 02: 2
• 03: 3
• 04: 4
• 05: 5
• 06: 6
• 07: 7
• 08: 8
• 09: 9
• 10: 10
• 11: 11
• 12: 12
• 13: 13
• 14: 14
• 15: 15
• 16: 16
• 17: 17
• 18: 18
• 19: 19
• 20: 20 or more

Demographic questions (DEM) - Question identifier:DEM_Q15

To determine which geographic region you live in, please provide your postal code.

Long Answer Length = 6

Sign-up (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_R05

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Sign-up (UCE) - Question identifier:UCE_Q01

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• 1: Yes
• 2: No

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Email address

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