Trial Outcomes & Findings for Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the U.S. (NCT NCT04474496)

Recruitment was open from July 27, 2020 to November 30, 2020. The study was advertised by posting informational flyers on social media. Flyers contained a link to the study information sheet and survey.

Impact of COVID-19 on Marshallese Communities in the U.S.

Participants will report behaviors they regularly engage in to lessen their risk of contracting COVID-19 (e.g., social distancing, wearing a mask, etc.). Participants were asked "Which of the following measures have you taken to prevent infection from COVID-19? (Select all that apply)"

Participants will report specific steps taken by their employers to reduce risk of contracting COVID-19 (e.g., requiring remote work, mask mandates, etc.). Participants were asked to "Please check all of the following your workplace has done since the COVID-19 outbreak (Select all that apply)".

Participants will be asked to rate their general health status compared with before the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants were asked "Compared to the time before the COVID-19 outbreak, is your physical health status better, worse, or about the same?"

Participants will be asked to report ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted access to healthcare (e.g., seeking routine care, getting necessary medications, etc.). Participants were asked "In what ways has the COVID-19 outbreak affected your overall healthcare? (Select all that apply)".

Participants will be asked to compare their current dietary behaviors with before the COVID-19 outbreak. Participants were asked "How do you think your eating habits have changed compared to before the COVID-19 outbreak?"

After reporting how many times per week they engaged "in at least 30 minutes of physical activity that was not specifically for exercise (total minutes of continuous activity, including walking, yard work, construction work, etc.)", participants were then asked "Is this more, less or about the same as the number of days you participated in at least 30 minutes of physical activity that was not specifically for exercise (total minutes of continuous activity, including walking, yard work, construction work, etc.) in a typical week before the COVID-19 outbreak?"

After reporting how many times per week they engaged "in at least 30 minutes of a specific exercise session (such as swimming, walking specifically for exercise, biking, etc.)", participants were then asked "Is this more, less or about the same as the number of days you participated in at least 30 minutes of a specific exercise session (such as swimming, walking specifically for exercise, biking etc.) in a typical week before the COVID-19 outbreak?"

Participants were asked to report changes in weight. Participants were asked "Have you noticed your weight change since the COVID-19 outbreak?"

After reporting their most recent HbA1c reading, participants were then asked "How different was this HbA1c reading from your average HbA1c reading before the COVID-19 outbreak?"

Participants with type 2 diabetes were asked to report how the COVID-19 outbreak affected their access to type 2 diabetes supplies (insulin, needles, etc.). Participants were asked "Has the COVID-19 outbreak affected your level of access to the following? (Select all that apply)"

Participants were asked to report whether they have been screened for COVID-19 and by what method (by phone, online, at work, etc.). Participants were asked "Were you screened for COVID-19? (Select all that apply)".

Participants were asked to report whether they have been tested for COVID-19 and the results of the test. Participants were asked "Have you had the nose swab test for the virus that causes COVID-19? (Mark all that apply)"

Participants were asked to report whether they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine. Participants were asked "If a vaccine for COVID-19 were available today, what is the likelihood that you would get vaccinated?"

Participants were asked to report which sources of information they trust the most to stay informed about COVID-19. Participants were asked "What resource do you trust most for reliable information about COVID-19?"

Participants were asked how COVID-19 has impacted their housing situation. Participants were asked "Please check all of the following that have happened to you since the COVID-19 outbreak".

Participants were asked how COVID-19 has impacted their employment. Participants were asked "In what ways has the COVID-19 outbreak affected your work? (Select all that apply)".

Participants were asked how COVID-19 has impacted their income. Participants were asked "As a result of COVID-19, has your family income changed?"

Participants were asked to report their greatest sources of stress from the COVID-19 outbreak (e.g., health concerns, financial concerns, etc.). Participants were asked "What have been your greatest sources of stress from the COVID-19 outbreak? (Select all that apply)"