Table 1.
Participant socio-demographics and household characteristics, overall and by school level
| Characteristic | Overall N = 700 | Elementary N = 288 | Middle N = 181 | High N = 230 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual characteristics* | ||||
| Median (IQR) age | 41 (33, 50) | 40 (32, 49)‡ | 41 (32, 50) | 44 (34, 52) |
| Median (IQR) years of teaching | 12 (6, 20) | 12 (6, 20) | 12 (6, 20) | 12 (7, 20) |
| Gender identity | ||||
| Male | 138 (19.7%) | 15 (5.2%)†,‡ | 36 (19.9%)§ | 87 (37.8%) |
| Female | 559 (79.9%) | 273 (94.8%) | 145 (80.1%) | 140 (60.9%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (1.3%) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 633 (90.4%) | 268 (93.1%)‡ | 169 (93.4%)§ | 195 (84.8%) |
| Black | 33 (4.7%) | 10 (3.5%) | 6 (3.3%) | 17 (7.4%) |
| American Indian / Alaskan Native | 5 (0.7%) | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.3%) |
| Asian | 4 (0.6%) | 3 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Other or multiple | 25 (3.6%) | 6 (2.1%) | 5 (2.8%) | 14 (6.1%) |
| Hispanic or Latino/Latina/Latinx | ||||
| Yes | 19 (2.7%) | 8 (2.8%) | 4 (2.2%) | 7 (3.1%) |
| No | 676 (96.7%) | 280 (97.2%) | 176 (97.2%) | 219 (95.6%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 5 (0.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (1.3%) |
| Highest degree | ||||
| Bachelor's | 396 (56.6%) | 164 (56.9%) | 100 (55.3%) | 131 (57.0%) |
| Master's | 290 (41.4%) | 124 (43.1%) | 80 (44.2%) | 86 (37.4%) |
| Doctorate | 8 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%)‡ | 1 (0.5%) | 7 (3.0%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 (0.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (2.6%) |
| Employment outside of teaching | ||||
| Yes | 124 (17.7%) | 32 (11.1%)†,‡ | 33 (18.2%) | 58 (25.3%) |
| No | 565 (80.8%) | 254 (88.2%) | 145 (80.1%) | 166 (72.5%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 11 (1.5%) | 2 (0.7%) | 3 (1.7%) | 5 (2.2%) |
| High-risk condition¶ | ||||
| Yes | 326 (46.6%) | 126 (43.8%) | 89 (49.2%) | 110 (47.8%) |
| No | 361 (51.6%) | 156 (54.2%) | 88 (48.6%) | 117 (50.9%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 13 (1.9%) | 6 (2.1%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (1.3%) |
| Household characteristics* | ||||
| Median (IQR) bedrooms in primary residence | 3 (3, 4) | 3 (3,4) | 3 (3, 4) | 3 (3, 4) |
| Number of other household members║ | ||||
| 0 | 45 (6.4%) | 17 (5.9%) | 15 (8.3%) | 13 (5.7%) |
| 1 | 191 (27.3%) | 65 (22.6%) | 54 (29.8%) | 72 (31.3%) |
| 2 | 147 (21.0%) | 64 (22.2%) | 34 (18.8%) | 49 (21.3%) |
| 3 | 194 (27.7%) | 87 (30.2%) | 49 (27.1%) | 57 (24.8%) |
| 4 | 83 (11.9%) | 40 (13.9%) | 15 (8.3%) | 28 (12.2%) |
| ≥5 | 29 (4.1%) | 11 (3.8%) | 10 (5.5%) | 8 (3.5%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 11 (1.6%) | 4 (1.4%) | 4 (2.2%) | 3 (1.3%) |
| Primary residence type | ||||
| Single-family home | 587 (83.9%) | 243 (84.4%) | 143 (79.0%) | 200 (87.0%) |
| Apartment or condominium | 57 (8.1%) | 26 (9.0%) | 16 (8.8%) | 15 (6.5%) |
| Mobile or manufactured home | 38 (5.4%) | 14 (4.9%) | 16 (8.8%) | 8 (3.5%) |
| Two-family house/duplex | 10 (1.4%) | 2 (0.7%) | 4 (2.2%) | 4 (1.7%) |
| Other | 5 (0.7%) | 3 (1.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 3 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.9%) |
| Regular contact with persons living or working in: | ||||
| Nursing home/long-term care facility | 22 (3.1%) | 13 (4.5%) | 3 (1.7%) | 6 (2.6%) |
| Correctional facility | 10 (1.4%) | 1 (0.4%)‡ | 2 (1.1%) | 7 (3.0%) |
| Meat-packing plant | 3 (0.4%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 6 (0.9%) | 3 (1.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.9%) |
| Household member with high-risk condition¶ | ||||
| Yes | 296 (42.3%) | 122 (42.4%) | 71 (39.2%) | 102 (44.4%) |
| No (includes teachers living alone) | 378 (54.0%) | 155 (53.8%) | 100 (55.3%) | 123 (53.5%) |
| Prefer not to answer | 26 (3.7%) | 11 (3.8%) | 10 (5.5%) | 5 (2.2%) |
Medians compared by Wilcoxon rank sum test; comparison of dichotomous variables by Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel test. No adjustments were made for multiple comparisons.
IQR, interquartile range.
Presented as n (%) except where otherwise indicated.
P < .05 for elementary vs middle.
P < .05 for elementary vs high.
P < .05 for middle vs high.
P < .05 for elementary vs middle and for elementary vs high for having ≥2 vs 0 or 1 other household members.
Specified in survey as any of the following: cancer; chronic kidney disease; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies; immunocompromised state from solid organ transplant, blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, HIV, or use of corticosteriods or other immune weakening medicines; obesity (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2); sickle cell disease; smoking; diabetes mellitus; moderate to severe asthma; cerebrovascular disease; cystic fibrosis; hypertension; neurological conditions, such as dementia; liver disease; overweight (25<BMI<30 kg/m2); pulmonary fibrosis; pregnancy; or thalassemia.