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Table 4 Workstation location and hardware technology usage of respondents who completed both initial and follow-up surveys

From: Mental and physical health and well-being of Canadian employees who were working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Total (n)

Initial

Follow-up

p-value

Workstation location

382

  

0.055 a

Separate Room

 

252 (66%)

266 (69.6%)

 

Separate Room with interruptions

 

65 (17%)

68 (17.8%)

 

Work Wherever

 

65 (17%)

48 (12.6%)

 

Hardware technology usage

    

Adjustable chair

381

  

0.015 b

No

 

113 (29.7%)

92 (24.1%)

 

Yes

 

268 (70.3%)

289 (75.9%)

 

Laptop

382

  

0.579 b

No

 

43 (11.3%)

40 (10.5%)

 

Yes

 

339 (88.7%)

342 (89.5%)

 

Separate keyboard and/or mouse with laptop

376

  

0.136 a

Both keyboard and mouse

 

234 (62.2%)

248 (66%)

 

Keyboard only

 

2 (0.5%)

4 (1.1%)

 

Mouse only

 

63 (16.8%)

63 (16.8%)

 

Neither

 

77 (20.5%)

61 (16.2%)

 

Secondary monitor with laptop

335

  

0.021 b

No

 

112 (33.4%)

97 (29%)

 

Yes

 

223 (66.6%)

238 (71%)

 

Desktop

382

  

0.409 b

No

 

235 (61.5%)

243 (63.6%)

 

Yes

 

147 (38.5%)

139 (36.4%)

 

Secondary screen with desktop

107

  

1 b

No

 

35 (32.7%)

35 (32.7%)

 

Yes

 

72 (67.3%)

72 (67.3%)

 

Phone/Tablet

382

  

0.374 b

No

 

79 (20.7%)

87 (22.8%)

 

Yes

 

303 (79.3%)

295 (77.2%)

 
  1. a McNemar-Bowker test was conducted to determine significant differences in the responses of multiple-choice questions (e.g. workstation location) over time
  2. b McNemar’s test was conducted to determine significant differences in the responses of dichotomous questions (e.g. usage of adjustable chair) over time