Table 2.
Apartment residents’ COVID-19-related experiences.
| % (n) 100 (214) |
|
|---|---|
| Received COVID diagnosis | 0 (0) |
| Required to self-isolate for 14 days | |
| Yes (at home) | 10.7 (23) |
| Yes (in hotel/other dwelling) | 0.5 (1) |
| No | 88.8 (190) |
| Perceived risk of apartment residents contracting COVID-19 | |
| More risk | 52.3 (112) |
| About the same risk | 40.7 (87) |
| Less risk | 7.0 (15) |
| Changes implemented in apartment building/complex due to COVID-19 | |
| Closure of communal areas or facilities (e.g., gym, pool, sauna) | 50.0 (107) |
| Restricted access to communal areas or facilities | 37.4 (80) |
| Restrictions on who could enter the complex | 31.3 (67) |
| Changes to building security (e.g., fob entry instead of keypad) | 1.9 (4) |
| Increased cleaning of communal areas and surfaces | 63.1 (135) |
| Provision of hand sanitiser in communal areas | 30.4 (65) |
| Notices to encourage social distancing | 71.0 (152) |
| Changes to building communications | 21.5 (46) |
| Changes made to apartment use/layout due to COVID-19 | 27.6 (59) |
| Personal changes and/or negative life events experienced due to COVID-19 | |
| I worked from home instead of the office | 49.5 (106) |
| I had increased responsibilities at work | 15.4 (33) |
| I became unemployed | 5.1 (11) |
| Increased financial difficulties | 11.7 (25) |
Analysis applies to all residents who completed both surveys (n = 214).