Data Source:

U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey

National Center for Health Statistics

Analysis:

Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies

Data are from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey, smoothed over a four survey-week period (approximately one month, although survey “weeks” varied in duration). The Household Pulse Survey is an experimental survey designed to quickly and efficiently deploy data collected on how people’s lives have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Data collection began on April 23, 2020 (Phase I through July 21; Phase 2 through August 19; Phase 3 October 28, 2020 through January 2022). Bay Area includes the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area (San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa, and San Mateo Counties). Share Experiencing Anxiety and/or Depression is calculated by dividing the survey responses to four questions (Frequency of feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge; Frequency of not being able to stop or control worrying; Frequency of having little interest or pleasure in doing things; and Frequency of feeling down, depressed, or hopeless) including “Nearly Every Day” or “More than half the days” over the last seven days by the total number who answered the questions. This definition is aligned with the usage of this data the the CDC; however, the CDC uses microdata and a scoring criteria/composite methodology to combine responses to the four questions that is not possible using the public data file (so data are not directly comparable). The 2019 reference point represents national data from Terlizzi EP, Schiller JS. Estimates of mental health symptomatology, by month of interview: United States, 2019 (National Center for Health Statistics, March 2021).

*United States (2019) from Terlizzi EP, Schiller JS. Estimates of mental health symptomatology, by month of interview: United States, 2019. National Center for Health Statistics. March 2021.

Shaded areas indicated local surges in COVID-19 case rates. Bay Area includes San Francisco, Alameda, Marin, Contra Costa, and San Mateo Counties.

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