Table 3 Characteristics of patients who experienced cold-like symptoms categorized by whether they went to work within 7 days after symptom onset (n=82)

n

n

%

p-value

All

82

51

62.2%

Sex:

 Men

45

26

57.8%

0.363^c

 Women

37

25

67.6%

Age, years

 Older adults

8

4

50.0%

0.454^c

 Under 65 years

74

47

63.5%

Underlying diseases ^a:

 Yes

25

12

48.0%

0.079^c

 No

57

39

68.4%

Residential area:

 Metropolitan area ^b

72

43

59.7%

0.215^c

 Nonmetropolitan area ^b

10

8

80.0%

Living arrangement:

 With others

66

39

59.1%

0.239^c

 Alone

16

12

75.0%

Educational attainment:

 University graduate level or above

46

30

65.2%

0.523^c

 Below

36

21

58.3%

Household income:

 ≥ 5 million yen

50

30

60.0%

0.608^c

 < 5 million yen

32

21

65.6%

Occupation

 Company employee

45

33

73.3%

0.054^d

 Self-employed

10

3

30.0%

 Part-time job

23

13

56.5%

 Government worker, Other

4

2

50.0%

Employment-related constraints that may obstruct self-isolation practices

Can work from home:

 Yes

34

18

52.9%

0.146^c

 No

48

33

68.8%

Will not be paid if leave is taken:

 Yes

47

28

59.6%

0.571^c

 No

35

23

65.7%

May be terminated if leave is taken:

 Yes

21

13

61.9%

0.975^c

 No

61

38

62.3%