Thirty-six percent of surveyed families with young children said they did not have enough diapers during the pandemic. Tony Arruzza/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images April 28, 2022 Diaper need emerges as health indicator during pandemic Emily Belarmino, University of Vermont and Lauren A. Clay, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Researchers find that households without enough diapers for their children are more likely to struggle with other hardships.