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. 2021 Apr 1;17(4):621–627. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8952

Table 2.

Comparison of workplace, income, and medication before and during the corona virus 19 (COVID-19) pandemic (n = 76).

Workplace, income, and medication Before pandemic During pandemic P Value
Work status, % (n)
 Home office, flexible hours 14.5 (11) 32.9 (25) .048
 Home office, restricted time 2.6 (2) 6.6 (5)
 Worked on the company’s physical space, flexible hours 18.4 (14) 7.9 (6)
 Worked on the company’s physical space, restricted time 36.8 (28) 6.6 (5)
 Not working 27.6 (21) 46.1 (35)
Income (monthly, R$), % (n)
 < 1 Minimal salary 25.0 (19) 36.8 (28) .061
 1–5 Minimal salary 61.8 (47) 48.7 (37)
 5–10 Minimal salary 9.2 (7) 11.8 (9)
 > 10 Minimal salary 3.9 (3) 2.6 (2)
Medication, % (n)
 Stimulant 25.0 (19) 34.2 (26) .013
 Antidepressant 7.9 (6) 5.3 (4)
l-carnitine 1.3 (1) 1.3 (1)
 Stimulant + antidepressant 32.9 (25) 5.3 (4)
 Stimulant + l-carnitine 3.9 (3) 1.3 (1)
 Stimulant + antidepressant + l-carnitine 7.9 (6) 2.6 (2)
 None 21.1 (16) 7.9 (6)
 Did not stop or change dosage 0 (0) 42.1 (32)

Minimal salary in Brazilian currency (R$, Reais). Wilcoxon (Z) test.