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Table 3 Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on working conditions

From: COVID-19 outbreak in Brazil: adherence to national preventive measures and impact on people’s lives, an online survey

Characteristics

Description

n

%

Profession (n = 23,896)

Unemployed

938

3.9

Student

1551

6.5

Self-employed

5235

21.9

Work for the government (federal, state, municipal)

7028

29.4

Work for a person, institution or company

5200

21.8

Other

3944

16.5

Healthcare worker (n = 23,896)

Yes

7293

30.5

No

16,603

69.5

Current working conditions (n = 21,407 workers)

Work from home

9544

44.6

Work in an open space (market, shop, roadside, etc)

1452

6.8

Work in a closed indoor space with several people (office, etc.)

5614

26.2

Work in a closed indoor space alone (office, etc.)

1833

8.6

Not informed

2964

13.8

Reasons for not working from home (n = 5931 workers)

It is not possible with my job

3918

66.1

It is possible, but is not allowed by my employer

540

9.1

I don’t think there is any risk to go out

76

1.3

I have to leave the house to make money to support my family

298

5.0

Other

1099

18.5