Table 1.
Participant demographics.
| Variable | Category | % (n/total) |
|---|---|---|
| Survey participants (n = 59) | ||
| Gender | Male | 44% (26/59) |
| Female | 54% (32/59) | |
| Non-binary | 0% (0/59) | |
| Other | 0% (0/59) | |
| Prefer not to respond | 2% (1/59) | |
| Age | 18–25 | 12% (7/59) |
| 26–30 | 10% (6/59) | |
| 31–35 | 2% (1/59) | |
| 36–40 | 3% (2/59) | |
| 41–45 | 14% (8/59) | |
| 46–50 | 12% (7/59) | |
| 51–55 | 14% (8/59) | |
| 56–65 | 27% (16/59) | |
| 65+ | 5% (3/59) | |
| Prefer not to respond | 2% (1/59) | |
| Race and ethnicity | Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 2% (1/59) |
| Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native | 3% (2/59) | |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 17% (10/59) | |
| White, Hispanic | 20% (12/59) | |
| Non-white/other (did not specify race) Hispanic | 54% (32/59) | |
| Prefer not to respond | 3% (2/59) | |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% (0/59) | |
| Asian | 0% (0/59) | |
| Physician-diagnosed asthma | Yes | 14% (8/59) |
| No | 80% (47/59) | |
| I do not know/Prefer not to respond | 5% (3/59) | |
| Currently taking medication for asthma | Yes | 14% (8/58) |
| No | 86% (50/58) | |
| Frequency of respiratory symptoms (cough, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath) at work during COVID-19 | Stayed the same | 59% (35/59) |
| Decreased | 10% (6/59) | |
| Increased | 5% (3/59) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 22% (13/59) | |
| Number of years in a custodial or janitorial role | 1–2 | 22% (13/59) |
| 3–5 | 14% (8/59) | |
| 6–10 | 24% (14/59) | |
| 11–15 | 10% (6/59) | |
| >15 | 27% (16/59) | |
| Prefer not to answer | 2% (1/59) | |
| Types of spaces cleaned* | Patient rooms in healthcare | 14% (8/57) |
| Offices | 81% (46/47) | |
| Classrooms | 89% (51/57) | |
| Bathrooms | 96% (55/57) | |
| Other | 44% (25/57) | |
| Cleaning protocols changed during COVID-19 | Yes | 83% (48/58) |
| No | 9% (5/58) | |
| I do not know | 9% (5/58) | |
| Types of protocol changes* | Cleaning/disinfection was more frequent | 92% (54/59) |
| The types of surfaces cleaned changed | 51% (30/59) | |
| The types of products changed | 44% (26/59) | |
| The type of application changed (fog, spray, wipe) | 53% (31/59) | |
| Interview participants (n = 11) | ||
| Gender | Male | 45% (5/11) |
| Female | 55% (6/11) | |
| Non-binary | 0% (0/11) | |
| Other | 0% (0/11) | |
| Race and ethnicity | Non-Hispanic Black or African American | 0% (0/11) |
| Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% (0/11) | |
| White, Non-Hispanic | 18% (2/11) | |
| White, Hispanic | 18% (2/11) | |
| Non-white/other (did not specify race) Hispanic | 64% (7/11) | |
| Prefer not to respond | 0% (0/11) | |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% (0/11) | |
| Asian | 0% (0/11) | |
| Age | 18–25 | 0% (0/11) |
| 26–30 | 9% (1/11) | |
| 31–35 | 0% (0/11) | |
| 36–40 | 9% (1/11) | |
| 41–45 | 18% (2/11) | |
| 46–50 | 36% (4/11) | |
| 51–55 | 0% (0/11) | |
| 56–65 | 27% (3/11) | |
| 65+ | 0% (0/11) | |
| Physician diagnosed asthma | Yes | 36% (4/11) |
| No | 64% (7/11) | |
*Note that participants can report having cleaned in more than 1 environment or more than 1 change in protocol changes, so the total % will be greater than 100% for these categories.