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Table 4 The association between going to work within 7 days after symptom onset and each sociodemographic factor and employment-related constraints among participants who experienced cold-like symptoms (n=82)

From: The actual implementation status of self-isolation among Japanese workers during the COVID-19 outbreak

  n Odds ratio a (95% confidence interval)
Sociodemographic factor   
Sex:   
 Men 45 Ref
 Women 37 1.09 (0.32-3.75)
Age:   
    Older adults 8 0.58 (0.10-3.30)
 Under 65 years 74 Ref
Underlying diseases b:   
 Yes 25 Ref
 No 57 2.37 (0.69-8.09)
Residential area:   
 Metropolitan area c 72 0.06 (0.00–0.79) *
 Nonmetropolitan area c 10 Ref
Living arrangement:   
 With others 66 0.41 (0.07-2.52)
 Alone 16 Ref
Educational attainment:   
 University graduate level or above 46 0.98 (0.19–5.03)
 Below 36 Ref
Household income:   
 ≥ 5 million yen 50 1.17 (0.32–4.30)
 < 5 million yen 32 Ref
Occupation   
 Company employee 45 25.81 (2.23-298.31) *
 Self-employed 10 Ref
 Part-time job 23 5.62 (0.44–71.97)
 Government worker, Other 4 5.16 (0.18–148.50)
Employment-related constraints that may obstruct self-isolation practices   
Can work from home:   
 Yes 34 Ref
 No 48 4.22 (1.02–17.43) *
Will not be paid if leave is taken:   
 Yes 47 1.12 (0.19–6.47)
 No 35 Ref
May be terminated if leave is taken:   
 Yes 21 0.72 (0.16–3.27)
 No 61 Ref
  1. *p-value: <0.05
  2. aOdds ratios were calculated and adjusted for all individual variables
  3. bUnderlying diseases included heart diseases, respiratory diseases, kidney diseases, diabetes, and hypertension
  4. cMetropolitan area included Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba prefecture, and nonmetropolitan area included Ibaraki, Tochigi, and Gunma