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. 2024 Jul 8;26(Q3):174–186. doi: 10.7224/1537-2073.2023-049

Table S3:

Self-Reported Confidence Levels and Ability to Work During COVID-19

Less confident than beforen(%, 95% CI) No change n(%, 95% CI) More confident than beforen(%, 95% CI) Total
Going to work (if working outside of home) 40(47.6%, 0.36-0.58) 39(46.4%, 0.35-0.57) 5(5.9%, 0.02-0.13) 84
Attend your usual workplace after the lockdown 43(47.5%, 0.36-0.57) 40(44.0%, 0.33-0.54) 8(8.8%, 0.03-0.16) 91
Meeting in person with clients or customers 55(61.1%, 0.50-0.71) 29(32.2%, 0.22-0.42) 6(6.66%, 0.02-0.13) 90
Having meetings via telephone or online platforms 8(8.1%, 0.03-0.15) 28(28.3%, 0.19-0.38) 63(63.6%, 0.53-0.73) 99
Requesting support from your employer 14(14.9%, 0.08-0.23) 59(62.8%, 0.52-0.72) 21(22.3%, 0.14-0.32) 94
Following social-distancing rules at work 28(30.1%, 0.21-0.40) 39(41.9%, 0.31-0.52) 26(27.9%, 0.19-0.38) 93
Finding a new job 43(48.3%, 0.35-0.56) 41(46.1%, 0.35-0.56) 5(5.61%, 0.01-0.12) 89
Worse than beforen(%, 95% CI) No change n(%, 95% CI) Better than before n(%, 95% CI) Total
Ability to concentrate when working 40(40.4%, 0.30-0.50) 46(46.5%, 0.36-0.56) 13(13.1%, 0.07-0.21) 99
Ability to work outside the usual place of work (eg, home) 22(22.4%, 0.14-0.31) 44(44.9%, 0.34-0.55) 32(32.6%, 0.23-0.42) 98
Ability to work in the usual place of work (eg, outside home) 29(32.6%, 0.23-0.43) 50(56.2%, 0.45-0.66) 10(11.2%, 0.05-0.19) 89
Ability to take transport to and from work 17(20.0%, 0.12-0.30) 65(76.5%, 0.66-0.84) 3(3.5%,0.007-0.09) 85
Having access to the internet 11(11.5%, 0.05-0.19) 80(83.3%, 0.74-0.90) 5(5.2%, 0.01-0.11) 96
Ability to managing work and home responsibilities 26(26.8%, 0.18-0.36) 58(59.8%, 0.43-0.69) 13(13.4%, 0.07-0.21) 97
Support received from the employer 17(18.3%, 0.11-0.27) 55(59.1%, 0.48-0.69) 21(22.6%, 0.14-0.32) 93
Ability to manage fatigue 38(39.6%, 0.29-0.50) 43(44.8%, 0.34-0.55) 15(15.6%, 0.09-0.24) 96
Ability to manage difficulties walking or moving around 20(21.0%, 0.13-0.30) 69(72.7%, 0.62-0.81) 6(6.3%, 0.02-0.13) 95
Presence of health problems other than multiple sclerosis 21(21.6%, 0.13-0.31) 74(76.3%, 0.66-0.84) 2(2.1%, 0.002-0.07) 97