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. 2022 Jul 17;19(14):8682. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19148682

Table 2.

Overview of how many participants reported experiencing changes in their work schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 694).

n (%)
Have you experienced a change in your work schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
   Yes 120 (17.3)
   No 572 (82.4)
   Missing data 2 (0.3)
If your work schedule has changed after the pandemic hit Norway, how would you describe these changes? *
   Increase in long workdays (more than 8 h) 54 (7.7)
   Fewer days off between work periods 43 (6.1)
   Increase in night shifts 39 (5.6)
   Increase in quick returns 43 (6.1)
   Increase in day shifts 23 (3.3)
   Increase in evening shifts 53 (7.6)
   Increase in night shifts and/or quick returns 68 (9.7)

Note. The table shows descriptive information from those who worked rotating shifts two-shifts (e.g., day and evening shifts) or three-shifts (e.g., day, evening, and night shifts), had at least a 50% position, and who reported that they worked as a nurse at the time the survey was conducted. * Participants could report change in more than one shift work characteristic.