TABLE 6.
Relationships Between Independent Variables and the Number of New Mental Health Issues Reported Since Transitioning to Working From Home
| 0 | 1 | 2 or More | |
| Demographics | |||
| Age | Ref | B = −0.005 | B = −0.030∗∗∗ |
| Gender∗∗ | |||
| Male | 35.9% | 21.5% | 42.6% |
| Female | 20.9% | 16.8% | 62.3% |
| Income∗∗∗ | |||
| Less 50k | 16.2% | 17.6% | 66.2% |
| 50k to 100k | 24.5% | 16.3% | 59.2% |
| 100k to 150k | 32.1% | 16.1% | 51.8% |
| More than 150k | 31.9% | 25.7% | 42.4% |
| Lifestyle and home environment | |||
| Overall physical activity (eg, standing, step count) | Ref | B = −0.061 | B = −0.222∗∗∗ |
| Physical exercise (eg, classes, walking, running, biking) | Ref | B = 0.015 | B = −0.186∗∗∗ |
| Overall food intake | Ref | B = 0.175 | B = 0.214∗ |
| “Healthy” food intake | Ref | B = −0.097 | B = −0.260∗∗ |
| “Junk” food intake | Ref | B = 0.199∗ | B = 0.347∗∗∗ |
| At least 1 independent adult lives with me | Ref | B = 0.145 | B = −0.0160 |
| At least 1 dependent adult lives with me | Ref | B = −0.666 | B = −0.263 |
| At least 1 teenager lives with me | Ref | B = −0.686∗ | B = −0.609∗∗ |
| At least 1 school age child lives with me | Ref | B = −0.195 | B = 0.035 |
| At least 1 toddler lives with me | Ref | B = 0.965∗ | B = 1.100∗ |
| At least 1 infant lives with me | Ref | B = 0.863∗ | B = 0.472 |
| At least 1 pet lives with me | Ref | B = 0.237 | B = 0.174 |
| Occupational environment | |||
| Distractions while working | Ref | B = 0.285∗∗∗ | B = 0.326∗∗∗ |
| Workload expectations or requirements | Ref | B = 0.031 | B = 0.059 |
| Communication with coworkers | Ref | B = −0.061 | B = −0.051 |
| Difference in workstation use compared to before WFH | Ref | B = 0.000 | B = 0.030 |
| Adjusted work hours or routine∗∗∗ | |||
| No | 36.2% | 18.5% | 45.3% |
| Yes | 23.0% | 18.3% | 58.7% |
| Accommodate work schedule around others ∗ | |||
| No | 31.7% | 17.5% | 50.9% |
| Yes | 17.5% | 19.9% | 62.6% |
| Other people are present in the same workspace while working | Ref | B = 0.332 | B = 0.314 |
| Home office environment | |||
| Satisfaction with visual environment | Ref | B = −0.488∗∗∗ | B = −0.711∗∗∗ |
| Satisfaction with thermal environment | Ref | B = −0.190 | B = −0.433∗∗∗ |
| Satisfaction with air quality | Ref | B = −0.254∗ | B = −0.511∗∗∗ |
| Satisfaction with noise | Ref | B = −0.433∗∗∗ | B = −0.620∗∗∗ |
| I have a dedicated room for work activities | Ref | B = −0.480∗ | B = −0.814∗∗∗ |
| I have a dedicated space in a room with other uses | Ref | B = 0.168 | B = 0.360∗ |
| I work in a variety of places, rooms, or locations around my home | Ref | B = 0.619∗ | B = 0.765∗∗ |
| I have a good workstation set-up∗ | |||
| No | 17.8% | 18.6% | 63.7% |
| Yes | 47.7% | 18.6% | 33.7% |
| I know how to adjust my workstation | |||
| No | 25.6% | 18.1% | 56.3% |
| Yes | 28.0% | 19.7% | 52.3% |
∗
P < 0.05.
∗∗
P < 0.01.
∗∗∗
P < 0.001.