Table 2 Economic and employment status (n = 621)
From: Depression and anxiety symptoms among Vietnamese migrants in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
National health insurance | ||
Yes | 587 | 94.5 |
No | 34 | 5.5 |
Public assistance | ||
Used | 43 | 6.9 |
Not used | 578 | 93.1 |
Monthly income when compared with that before COVID-19 | ||
Decrease of ≥ 40% | 215 | 34.6 |
Decrease of 10–40% | 243 | 39.1 |
Decrease < 10% | 146 | 23.5 |
Increase > 10–40% | 15 | 2.4 |
Increase > 40% | 2 | 0.3 |
Subjective socioeconomic status | ||
Really good | 5 | 0.8 |
Slightly better | 47 | 7.6 |
General | 194 | 31.2 |
Slightly difficult | 287 | 46.2 |
Very difficult | 88 | 14.2 |
Employment status (multiple answers) | ||
No change/no impact | 93 | 15.0 |
Dismissal/Unemployment | 116 | 18.7 |
Change in occupation type | 76 | 12.2 |
Change in work content | 101 | 16.3 |
Reduction in working days | 398 | 64.1 |
Increase in working days | 17 | 2.7 |
Other | 44 | 7.1 |