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. 2021 Feb 25;147:137–142. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.02.017

Table 2.

Impact of lockdown on work distribution by gender

All Male Female p Value
Work hours decreased
 Yes 130 63 (55.8%) 67 (52.8%) 0.64*
 No 110 50 (44.2%) 60 (47.2%)
Percentage decrease in work hours
 < 20 104 54 (85.7%) 50 (74.6%) 0.37
 21 - 40 16 5 (7.9%) 11 (16.4%)
 41 - 60 6 3 (4.7%) 3 (4.5%)
 > 60 4 1(1.6%) 3 (4.5%)
Experienced Salary Cut
 Yes 57 20 (17.7%) 37 (29.1%) 0.04*
 No 183 93 (82.3%) 90 (70.9%)
% Salary Cut: Median (Range) 12.5 (5-50) 15 (5-50)
Took Leave from Work or Quit Work
 Yes 24 6 (5.3%) 18 (14.2%) 0.02*
 No 216 107 (94.7%) 109 (85.8%)
Are Genders Affected Disproportionately?
 Yes 150 39 (35.5%) 111 (89.5%) <0.0001*
 No 70 65 (59.1%) 5 (4.0%)
 Don't know 14 6 (5.5%) 8 (6.5%)
Has Caring for Child Impacted Work Life Balance?
 Yes 174 79 (79%) 95 (89.6%) 0.035*
 No 32 21 (21%) 11 (10.4%)
Has Caring for Adult Impacted Work Life Balance?
 Yes 26 9 (81.8%) 17 (89.5%) 0.61
 No 4 2 (18.2%) 2 (10.5%)

Chi Square test.

Fisher's Exact test.