TABLE 5.
Relationships Between Independent Variables and the Number of New Physical Health Issues Reported Since Transitioning to Working from Home
| 0 | 1 | 2 or More | |
| Demographics | |||
| Age | Ref | B = −0.018∗ | B = −0.012 |
| Gender∗∗∗ | |||
| Male | 44.2% | 27.4% | 28.4% |
| Female | 27.9% | 21.1% | 51.0% |
| Income∗ | |||
| Less 50k | 30.0% | 24.0% | 46.0% |
| 50k to 100k | 29.1% | 21.9% | 49.1% |
| 100k to 150k | 36.8% | 25.1% | 38.0% |
| More than 150k | 41.9% | 23.6% | 34.5% |
| Lifestyle and home environment | |||
| Overall physical activity (eg, standing, step count) | Ref | B = −0.128∗ | B = −0.354∗∗∗ |
| Physical exercise (eg, classes, walking, running, biking) | Ref | B = −0.112 | B = −0.324∗∗∗ |
| Overall food intake | Ref | B = 0.248∗ | B = 0.283∗∗∗ |
| “Healthy” food intake | Ref | B = −0.137 | B = −0.220∗∗ |
| “Junk” food intake | Ref | B = 0.206∗ | B = 0.327∗∗∗ |
| At least 1 independent adult lives with me | Ref | B = 0.497 | B = −0.174 |
| At least 1 dependent adult lives with me | Ref | B = 0.160 | B = −0.462 |
| At least 1 teenager lives with me | Ref | B = −0.229 | B = −0.601∗∗ |
| At least 1 school age child lives with me | Ref | B = −0.023 | B = 0.010 |
| At least 1 toddler lives with me | Ref | B = 0.671∗ | B = 0.097 |
| At least 1 infant lives with me | Ref | B = 0.237 | B = −0.360 |
| At least 1 pet lives with me | Ref | B = −0.102 | B = −0.137 |
| Occupational Environment | |||
| Distractions while working | Ref | B = 0.148∗ | B = 0.174∗∗ |
| Workload expectations or requirements | Ref | B = 0.031 | B = 0.295∗∗∗ |
| Communication with coworkers | Ref | B = −0.055 | B = −0.071 |
| Difference in workstation use compared to before WFH | Ref | B = 0.009 | B = 0.124∗∗∗ |
| Adjusted work hours or routine∗∗∗ | |||
| No | 43.1% | 24.7% | 32.2% |
| Yes | 32.2% | 22.7% | 45.1% |
| Accommodate work schedule around others ∗ | |||
| No | 37.7% | 23.4% | 38.9% |
| Yes | 30.7% | 22.9% | 46.4% |
| Other people are present in the same workspace while working | Ref | B = 0.220 | B = 0.428∗∗ |
| Home office environment | |||
| Satisfaction with visual environment | Ref | B = −0.364∗∗∗ | B = −0.670∗∗∗ |
| Satisfaction with thermal environment | Ref | B = −0.186∗ | B = −0.391∗∗∗ |
| Satisfaction with air quality | Ref | B = −0.311∗∗ | B = −0.604∗∗∗ |
| Satisfaction with noise | Ref | B = −0.306∗∗∗ | B = −0.509∗∗∗ |
| I have a dedicated room for work activities | Ref | B = −0.390∗ | B = −0.812∗∗∗ |
| I have a dedicated space in a room with other uses | Ref | B = 0.159 | B = 0.375∗ |
| I work in a variety of places, rooms, or locations around my home | Ref | B = 0.420 | B = 0.636∗∗ |
| I have a good workstation set-up ∗ | |||
| No | 25.5% | 24.1% | 50.4% |
| Yes | 59.0% | 20.9% | 20.1% |
| I know how to adjust my workstation ∗ | |||
| No | 32.2% | 24.5% | 43.3% |
| Yes | 42.0% | 20.1% | 37.9% |
∗
P < 0.05.
∗∗
P < 0.01.
∗∗∗
P < 0.001.