Table 2.
Wellbeing at work by socioeconomic and demographic variables of Brazilian dietitians before and during the pandemic period (n = 1359).
| Variable | Before * Pandemic | During * Pandemic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Gender | Female | 3.88 a ± 0.71 | 3.70 a ± 0.78 |
| Male | 3.92 a ± 0.71 | 3.79 a ± 0.79 | |
| Age group | 21 to 24 y/o | 3.77 abc ± 0.77 | 3.63 a ± 0.82 |
| 25 to 29 y/o | 3.79 abc ± 0.76 | 3.65 a ± 0.80 | |
| 30 to 34 y/o | 3.81 b ± 0.71 | 3.64 a ± 0.75 | |
| 35 to 39 y/o | 3.94 abc ± 0.65 | 3.77 ab ± 0.78 | |
| 40 to 44 y/o | 3.90 abc ± 0.70 | 3.71 ab ± 0.81 | |
| 45 to 49 y/o | 3.98 abc ± 0.63 | 3.75 ab ± 0.81 | |
| 50 to older | 4.05 ac ± 0.65 | 3.86 b ± 0.73 | |
| Brazilian region | North | 3.76 a ± 0.79 | 3.61 a ± 0.83 |
| Northeast | 3.86 ab ± 0.70 | 3.67 ab ± 0.77 | |
| Midwest | 3.89 ab ± 0.66 | 3.69 ab ± 0.76 | |
| Southeast | 3.95 b ± 0.73 | 3.81 b ± 0.80 | |
| South | 3.98 b ± 0.64 | 3.80 ab ± 0.76 | |
| Religion | Catholic | 3.91 a ± 0.69 | 3.73 abc ± 0.77 |
| Protestant | 3.72 b ± 0.77 | 3.59 b ± 0.82 | |
| Spiritism | 3.99 a ± 0.64 | 3.83 c ± 0.74 | |
| Agnostic | 3.89 ab ± 0.70 | 3.71 abc ± 0.80 | |
| Others | 3.88 ab ± 0.78 | 3.68 abc ± 0.88 | |
| Level of education (highest degree) | Graduate | 3.75 a ± 0.75 | 3.57 a ± 0.80 |
| Specialization/Residency | 3.85 ab ± 0.71 | 3.68 ab ± 0.79 | |
| Master’s | 3.97 b ± 0.68 | 3.78 b ± 0.77 | |
| PhD | 4.17 c ± 0.55 | 4.01 c ± 0.65 | |
| Marital status | Without partner | 3.79 a ± 0.74 | 3.60 a ± 0.81 |
| With partner | 3.93 b ± 0.69 | 3.77 b ± 0.76 | |
| Children | Yes | 3.94 a ± 0.68 | 3.77 a ± 0.75 |
| No | 3.84 b ± 0.72 | 3.66 b ± 0.80 | |
| Family monthly income | ≤1 MW | 3.49 a ± 0.85 | 3.29 a ± 0.90 |
| >1 to 2 MW | 3.53 a ± 0.80 | 3.33 a ± 0.83 | |
| >2 to 3 MW | 3.74 a ± 0.79 | 3.55 a ± 0.84 | |
| >3 to 5 MW | 3.81 a ± 0.67 | 3.61 b ± 0.78 | |
| >5 to 10 MW | 4.01 b ± 0.63 | 3.86 c ± 0.71 | |
| >10 to 20 MW | 4.06 b ± 0.61 | 3.91 c ± 0.70 | |
| >20 MW | 4.01 b ± 0.69 | 3.85 c ± 0.78 | |
| Area of Practice | Clinic | 3.87 a ± 0.73 | 3.72 ac ± 0.78 |
| Teaching | 4.20 b ± 0.55 | 3.99 b ± 0.69 | |
| Foodservice administration | 3.73 a ± 0.76 | 3.58 ac ± 0.83 | |
| Public health | 3.75 a ± 0.67 | 3.49 ac ± 0.77 | |
| More than one area of practice | 3.90 a ± 0.71 | 3.74 ab ± 0.78 | |
| Others | 3.90 a ± 0.62 | 3.69 ac ± 0.75 | |
| Number of workplaces | 1 | 3.85 a ± 0.72 | 3.67 a ± 0.79 |
| 2 | 3.90 a ± 0.68 | 3.74 a ± 0.75 | |
| 3 | 3.99 a ± 0.74 | 3.82 a ± 0.78 | |
| >3 | 4.02 a ± 0.67 | 3.82 a ± 0.82 | |
| Type of institution where you finished your undergraduate degree | Public | 3.92 a ± 0.67 | 3.74 a ± 0.73 |
| Private | 3.84 b ± 0.74 | 3.68 a ± 0.83 | |
| Time from the undergraduate completion | ≤2 years | 3.76 a ± 0.74 | 3.59 a ± 0.83 |
| >2 to 5 years | 3.80 a ± 0.77 | 3.66 ab ± 0.79 | |
| >5 to 10 years | 3.85 a ± 0.72 | 3.68 ab ± 0.79 | |
| >10 to 15 years | 3.93 ab ± 0.70 | 3.76 ab ± 0.80 | |
| >15 years | 4.03 b ± 0.60 | 3.83 b ± 0.71 | |
| Do you continue working during SARS-COV-2? | No | 3.65 *8 ± 0.76 | 3.33 a ± 0.85 |
| Yes, in person | 3.80 *8 ± 0.68 | 3.65 b ± 0.72 | |
| Yes, in person with some adaptations | 3.90 *8 ± 0.72 | 3.74 b ± 0.79 | |
| yes remotely | 4.02 *8 ± 0.66 | 3.89 c ± 0.72 | |
| Did you test positive for SARS-COV-2? | No | 3.89 * ± 0.71 | 3.71 a ± 0.79 |
| Yes | 3.76 * ± 0.71 | 3.65 a ± 0.70 | |
| Did any family members test positive for SARS-COV-2? | No | 3.89 * ± 0.70 | 3.71 a ± 0.78 |
| Yes (does not live with me) | 3.88 * ± 0.64 | 3.74 a ± 0.67 | |
| Yes (living with me) | 3.84 * ± 0.79 | 3.68 a ± 0.83 | |
* Comparison between before the pandemic and during the pandemic showed statistical differences for all variables (worse during the pandemic period); Different lowercase letters inside each column and for each variable show statistically different results (p < 0.05); y/o—years old.; MW—Minimum Wage in Brazil (June 7th 2020)—U$ 213.0.