A survey of over 4,000 people by researchers at Chapman University in California unveiled some surprising statistics about how the pandemic is affecting our daily lives. According to their findings, it’s had a tremendous negative impact in many areas.

According to Fast Company, the survey found that our mental health is suffering. A full 47% of respondents said they felt trapped at home, and three-fifths reported feeling more depressed and hopeless.

This mirrors a survey from the Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that said a third of Americans have reported symptoms of anxiety and depression since late April, according to Vox.

For comparison, in the first three months of 2019, 11 percent of Americans reported these symptoms in a similar survey.

• Eating and exercise. Over a third said they were stress-eating more and 41% admitted to eating more junk food. About a third reported that they were getting less exercise, according to Fast Company.
• Romance. Despite isolation and quarantine, only 19% reported they were having more sex and 61% said that their sexual activity was normal. In terms of long-term relationships, about 25% reported having more arguments and the same percentage said they had fewer.
• Racism. Chinese Americans said they suffered several racist incidents. One-quarter of them said they encountered rude comments and even physical threats at least three times during the pandemic, and 38% said they experienced one incident.

“I am troubled by these findings,” said Jason Douglas, assistant professor of public health, who coauthored the study. “We need clear and consistent messaging to indicate that viral pandemics do not stem from our ethnocultural minority communities.”