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Table 2 Legend table of the coding scheme for SEC

From: A systematic review on the relationship between socioeconomic conditions and emotional disorder symptoms during Covid-19: unearthing the potential role of economic concerns and financial strain

Variable

Description

Code

Education

Education level; years of education; parents’ education etc

1

Income

Personal income; household income

2

Occupation/Employment

Different categories of jobs; years of working; job loss etc

3

Socioeconomic Status (SES)

MacArthura; census data; composite index etc

4

Living Condition

Household and neighbour condition; urban/rural etc

5

Foods/Basic Supplies

Food stocks; basic necessities adequacy and sufficiency etc

6

Financial Strain

Abilities to pay bills/rental/mortgage; sufficient to retire; financial state; financial wellbeing, etc

7

Economic Concerns

Fear of job loss; worry about not having enough money; job/financial security stress; concerns about income/work changes; concerns about the future economic scenario

8

Savings/Assets

Savings; pension; property; land; vehicles, etc

9

  1. aMacArthur Scale of Subjective Social Status (MSS; Adler et al., 2000)