Table 5. Reasons for the increase in the domestic burden of the physicians.
| Total (n = 83) | Males | Females | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 50) | (n = 33) | ||||
| Work associated with child care* | Total | 54 (65.1) | 31 (62.0) | 23 (69.7) | 0.47 |
| Work associated with child care** | Response to sudden closure of childcare service | 27 (32.5) | 10 (20.0) | 17 (51.5) | <0.001* |
| Learning support in home | 23 (27.7) | 10 (20.0) | 13 (39.4) | ||
| Mental support in home | 26 (31.3) | 13 (26.0) | 13 (39.4) | ||
| Work associated with elderly care | 4 (4.8) | 2 (4.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0.81 | |
| Hygienic housekeeping and/or cooking | 26 (31.3) | 18 (36.0) | 7 (21.1) | 0.15 | |
| Separation for infection control | 4 (4.8) | 3 (6.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0.54 | |
| Others | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 0.21 |
*single selectable choice.
**multiple selectable choices.
P<0.05 was considered significant.
Numbers in parentheses indicate percentages.