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Table 2 Aspects on work process and productivity on a Likert scale from 1–10

From: Teleworking from home experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic among public health workers (TelEx COVID-19 study)

 

Age group

21–30

Mean (SD)

31–40

Mean (SD)

41–50

Mean (SD)

51–60

Mean (SD)

61–77

Mean (SD)

Combined

Mean (SD)

P-value

Ability to communicate with your manager

8.28 ± (2.05)

8.08 ± (1.90)

8.17 ± (1.92)

7.97 ± (1.65)

8.31 ± (1.70)

8.12 ± (1.84)

0.823

Ability to communicate with your staff

8.85 ± (1.72)

8.48 ± (1.88)

8.25 ± (1.89)

7.62 ± (1.93)

7.50 ± (2.17)

8.19 ± (1.92)

0.238

Ability to collaborate with colleagues

8.50 ± (1.72)

8.28 ± (1.79)

8.00 ± (2.14)

7.63 ± (1.75)

7.62 ± (2.18)

8.02 ± (1.92)

0.321

Ability to keep up to date with your department

8.67 ± (1.75)

7.92 ± (1.77)

7.94 ± (2.25)

7.20 ± (1.65)

7.23 ± (2.71)

7.78 ± (2.01)

0.042

Ability to maintain professional networks

8.22 ± (1.86)

8.05 ± (1.79)

8.11 ± (2.00)

7.76 ± (1.70)

7.54 ± (2.63)

7.93 ± (1.99)

0.716

Access to professional opportunities

8.61 ± (1.42)

8.03 ± (1.80)

7.76 ± (2.42)

7.20 ± (2.16)

7.15 ± (2.94)

7.74 ± (2.22)

0.26

Ability to concentrate on work without distractions

9.28 ± (1.56)

8.92 ± (1.74)

8.86 ± (1.68)

9.23 ± (1.01)

8.62 ± (2.47)

9.01 ± (1.63)

0.668

Ability to get help related to your work

8.78 ± (1.52)

8.03 ± (1.83)

8.06 ± (2.25)

7.70 ± (1.74)

7.92 ± (1.93)

8.03 ± (1.91)

0.257

Ability to get feedback on your work

8.17 ± (1.89)

8.18 ± (1.90)

8.08 ± (2.21)

7.72 ± (1.93)

7.54 ± (2.15)

7.97 ± (2.00)

0.626

Level of autonomy in organizing and completing your work

9.00 ± (1.70)

8.82 ± (1.67)

8.64 ± (1.78)

8.47 ± (1.70)

8.31 ± (2.36)

8.65 ± (1.78)

0.577

Fair allocation of workload

8.22 ± (1.80)

7.64 ± (2.28)

8.03 ± (2.18)

7.76 ± (1.90)

8.31 ± (1.93)

7.89 ± (2.07)

0.765

Work productivity

9.33 ± (1.41)

9.10 ± (1.47)

9.06 ± (1.43)

8.83 ± (1.21)

8.69 ± (1.93)

9.03 ± (1.43)

0.212

Overall job satisfaction

9.33 ± (1.33)

9.03 ± (1.46)

8.57 ± (2.19)

8.70 ± (1.42)

8.31 ± (2.39)

8.81 ± (1.75)

0.203

  1. Statistical significant at level of P < 0.05