The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought stress to 86% of adult Filipinos, a Social Weather Stations survey found.
SWS said that in its September 17-20 national mobile phone survey that 58% of adult Filipinos experienced “great stress,” while 27% had “much stress,” due to the virus. Only 15% felt little or no stress.
At least 7.6 million Filipino families experienced hunger, a new record compared to its previous peak of 23.8% in March 2012. Some 69% of those who experienced hunger experience great stress.
Joblessness also contributed to the stress being experienced by Filipinos.
Majority of Filipinos who experienced great stress was in Visayas with 64%, followed by 58% in Balance Luzon, 55% in Mindanao, and 53% in Metro Manila.
The proportion of those with great stress was similar among men and women at 58% and 57%, respectively.
As of October 8, the COVID-19 caseload in the Philippines stands at 331,869.
