Table 2.
Percentages of men and women reporting needing and using workplace accommodations (n = 463).
| Men (n = 197), n (%) | Women (n = 266), n (%) | P values | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible hours or flextime | ||||||
| Needed | 66 (34.4) | 99 (37.8) | 0.46 | |||
| Used | 63 (56.8) | 79 (56.4) | 0.96 | |||
| Extended health benefits | ||||||
| Needed | 110 (57.3) | 178 (67.4) | 0.03 | |||
| Used | 105 (73.9) | 141 (75.4) | 0.76 | |||
| Short-term leave | ||||||
| Needed | 42 (22.0) | 77 (29.1) | 0.09 | |||
| Used | 33 (22.8) | 57 (29.7) | 0.15 | |||
| Personal days with pay | ||||||
| Needed | 47 (24.9) | 92 (35.0) | 0.02 | |||
| Used | 48 (52.2) | 69 (53.1) | 0.89 | |||
| Part-time work with full benefits | ||||||
| Needed | 23 (12.2) | 58 (22.2) | 0.001 | |||
| Used | 15 (30.0) | 22 (36.7) | 0.46 | |||
| Additional breaks or rest periods | ||||||
| Needed | 32 (16.8) | 57 (21.6) | 0.21 | |||
| Used | 28 (34.2) | 45 (38.8) | 0.50 | |||
| New skills training | ||||||
| Needed | 34 (18.0) | 57 (21.8) | 0.32 | |||
| Used | 50 (44.3) | 48 (36.1) | 0.19 | |||
| Special equipment for the job | ||||||
| Needed | 36 (18.9) | 53 (20.1) | 0.74 | |||
| Used | 27 (23.7) | 35 (23.8) | 0.98 | |||
| Modified job duties | ||||||
| Needed | 21 (10.9) | 56 (21.1) | 0.01 | |||
| Used | 15 (16.0) | 29 (22.5) | 0.23 | |||
| Altered work schedule | ||||||
| Needed | 23 (12.0) | 65 (24.5) | 0.001 | |||
| Used | 24 (27.6) | 44 (39.3) | 0.08 | |||
| Changes to a workstation | ||||||
| Needed | 16 (8.4) | 38 (14.4) | 0.05 | |||
| Used | 13 (16.3) | 16 (16.2) | 0.99 | |||
| Work-at-home arrangements | ||||||
| Needed | 31 (16.6) | 63 (24.4) | 0.04 | |||
| Used | 45 (63.4) | 53 (53.0) | 0.18 | |||
| Help from others with job tasks | ||||||
| Needed | 37 (19.3) | 61 (23.1) | 0.32 | |||
| Used | 40 (39.2) | 69 (55.2) | 0.02 | |||
| Wellness programs | ||||||
| Needed | 44 (23.0) | 75 (28.4) | 0.20 | |||
| Used | 34 (34.0) | 51 (42.9) | 0.18 | |||
Sample sizes vary because of missing values; differences in the proportions of men and women needing and using accommodations were examined with chi-square tests.