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Table 1 Frequencies and means for employment benefit receipt and reported helpfulness

From: Working mothers during COVID-19: a cross-sectional study on mental health status and associations with the receipt of employment benefits

 

Reported helpfulness score

 

Frequency of benefit receipt (N = 728)

Total sample (N = 728)

Did not receive benefit(s) ( n= 323)

Received ≥ 1 benefit(s) (n = 405)

Family-friendly benefits

n

%

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Flexible hours/schedule to help with caregiving

337

(46.3)

3.5

0.9

3.3

1.0

3.6

0.7

Flexible work location

272

(37.4)

3.3

1.1

3.0

1.3

3.6

0.9

Extra paid time off

105

(14.4)

3.1

1.1

3.3

1.1

3.1

1.1

Childcare financial assistance

32

(4.4)

2.9

1.3

3.0

1.4

2.8

1.3

Temporary increased wages

20

(2.7)

2.9

1.2

2.9

1.2

2.6

1.3

Flexible work location set-up assistance

83

(11.4)

2.6

1.4

2.4

1.4

2.8

1.2

Extra sick days

97

(13.3)

2.6

1.7

2.7

1.3

2.4

1.3

Enhanced health insurance

15

(2.1)

2.5

1.4

2.7

1.4

2.4

1.4

Mental health well-being programs

165

(22.7)

2.3

1.3

2.4

1.3

2.2

1.3

Extra unpaid time off

36

(4.9)

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3