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Table 2 Results from logistic regression to identify the major factors associated with telework satisfaction (yes vs. no)

From: Telework during the COVID-19 epidemic in Portugal and determinants of job satisfaction: a cross-sectional study

Independent variables

Independent variables categories

p value

Adjusted Odds Ratio

Adjusted Odds Ratio 95%CI

Lower

Upper

Sex

Men

0.73

0.94

0.39

1.37

Womena

 

Age group

20–29 years

0.78

0.88

0.36

2.16

30–39 years

0.23

0.64

0.31

1.33

40–49 years

0.69

0.86

0.42

1.79

50–59 years

0.85

0.93

0.45

1.92

≥ 60 yearsa

 

Education

Less than High School

0.18

0.59

0.28

1.28

Graduation

0.13

0.66

0.39

1.13

Master degree

0.45

0.81

0.46

1.41

PhDa

 

Marital status

Single

0.41

0.76

0.40

1.46

Married or in an union

0.97

0.77

0.44

1.36

Widowed

0.96

1.04

0.25

4.26

Divorceda

 

Children’s at home

None

0.73

0.87

0.38

1.97

1 child

0.45

1.39

0.59

3.25

2 children

0.77

0.88

0.39

2.02

3 or more childrena

 

Self-rated health

Good or very good

< 0.001

2.32

1.63

3.30

Average, bad or very bada

 

I am satisfied with the balance between work life and extra work when teleworking

Totally agree or agree

0.01

1.79

1.17

2.74

Neither agree nor disagree

0.61

0.87

0.50

1.50

Partially disagree or Strongly disagreea

 

I know when I must disconnect work to be able to rest when teleworking

Totally agree or agree

0.08

0.69

0.45

1.04

Neither agree nor disagree

0.17

0.65

0.35

1.20

Partially disagree or Strongly disagreea

 

Number of hours teleworking compared to usual

More hours than usual

0.07

1.46

0.97

2.22

Fewer hours than usual

0.36

0.76

0.43

1.36

Identical to the number of hours previously workeda

 

Establishment of a working time during teleworking

Always

0.15

1.49

0.87

2.54

Sometimes

0.67

1.12

0.67

1.85

Rarelya

 

Taking breaks when working with the computer

I take short breaks sporadically

0.28

1.49

0.72

3.08

I take several regular breaks

0.61

1.22

0.56

2.65

I don’t take breaksa

 

I can concentrate better when teleworking

Totally agree or agree

0.04

1.54

1.01

2.34

Neither agree nor disagree

0.63

0.89

0.56

1.41

Partially disagree or Strongly disagreea

 

I feel that the work demands are much greater when teleworking

Totally agree or agree

0.06

1.53

0.98

2.38

Neither agree nor disagree

0.41

0.83

0.53

1.29

Partially disagree or Strongly disagreea

 

Flexibility

High

< 0.001

2.26

1.46

3.49

Medium

< 0.001

2.25

1.45

3.48

Lowa

 

Organizational trust

High

< 0.001

4.50

2.89

7.02

Medium

< 0.001

2.18

1.44

3.31

Lowa

 

I feel good in my workspace at home

Always

0.01

3.72

1.46

9.49

Sometimes

0.09

2.25

0.89

5.70

Rarelya

    

Health and Safety at Work gave support on how to adapt furniture and computer equipment

Yes

0.25

1.26

0.85

1.86

Noa

 
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