Participant characteristics | Were not in close contact with colleagues in the workplace (n=210) | Were in close contact with colleagues in the workplace (n=621) | OR (95% CI) for being in close contact with a colleague | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* for being in close contact with a colleague |
Sector † | ||||
Private | 74 (39.2) | 115 (60.8) | Reference | Reference |
Public | 137 (21.3) | 506 (78.7) | 2.39 (1.69 to 3.38)‡ | 2.43 (1.66 to 3.56)‡ |
My workplace has clear markings which help me stay 2 m away from other people, mean (±SD)§ | 3.10 (±1.34) | 2.51 (±1.24) | 0.70 (0.62 to 0.79)‡ | 0.71 (0.62 to 0.80)‡ |
I have received adequate training in my workplace for the purposes of health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic (ie, correct use of PPE and social distancing), mean (±SD)§ | 3.88 (±1.05) | 3.42 (±1.20) | 0.69 (0.60 to 0.80)‡ | 0.69 (0.59 to 0.81)‡ |
The way my workplace is designed makes it easy for me to stay 2 m away from other people, mean (±SD)§ | 3.09 (±1.23) | 2.04 (±1.08) | 0.49 (0.42 to 0.56)‡ | 0.49 (0.42 to 0.57)‡ |
Perceived ease of physical distancing in the workplace, mean (±SD) (range 0 (most easy) to 30 (most difficult)) | 12.68 (±5.99) | 18.28 (±5.99) | 1.16 (1.13 to 1.20)‡ | 1.16 (1.12 to 1.20)‡ |
Perceived credibility of information from the NHS about PPE, mean (±SD) (range 4 (lowest) to 20 (highest)) | 13.44 (±2.20)(n=185) | 12.61 (±2.34)(n=558) | 0.85 (0.79 to 0.92)‡ | 0.88 (0.82 to 0.95)‡ |
As far as I’m aware, there are people from my workplace who have been seriously ill with COVID-19, mean (±SD)§ | 2.91 (±1.47) | 3.45 (±1.32) | 1.33 (1.19 to 1.49)‡ | 1.22 (1.07 to 1.38)‡ |
I feel safe from COVID-19 at work, mean (±SD)§ | 3.37 (±0.97) | 2.92 (±1.06) | 0.65 (0.55 to 0.76)‡ | 0.67 (0.57 to 0.80)‡ |
There is no point bothering with PPE around colleagues or social distancing if you already have a lot of contact with COVID-19 patients, mean (±SD)§ | 1.65 (±0.82) | 1.99 (±0.94) | 1.59 (1.31 to 1.93)‡ | 1.52 (1.24 to 1.87)‡ |
Social distancing around colleagues at work is an effective way to protect against COVID-19, mean (±SD)§ | 4.11 (±0.75) | 3.68 (±0.89) | 0.52 (0.42 to 0.65)‡ | 0.56 (0.45 to 0.69)‡ |
If I don’t maintain social distancing at work, my colleagues will notice, mean (±SD)§ | 3.92 (±0.96) | 3.31 (±1.08) | 0.55 (0.46 to 0.65)‡ | 0.57 (0.47 to 0.68)‡ |
For continuous variables, where N is the same as the column heading, it is not reported in individual cells.
*Adjusting for sex, age, region of place of work, sector, work setting and face-to-face contact with patients or service users.
†The number of valid cases in the table is different from the total count due to the use of weighted data and rounding errors.
‡P≤0.002 (applying Bonferroni correction).
§Five-point scale: 1=strongly disagree to 5=strongly agree.
PPE, personal protective equipment.