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Table 4 Comparison of the study variables between clusters of infection rate

From: Demographic characteristics and mental health condition of Tehran Municipality employees during the COVID-19 pandemic

Variable

 

Low

Frequency (%)

Moderate

Frequency (%)

High

Frequency (%)

p

Level of contact with clients

No

25 (24.3%)

86 (28.0%)

30 (32.3%)

0.024*

Low

39 (37.9%)

143 (46.6%)

47 (50.5%)

High

39 (37.9%)

78 (25.4%)

16 (17.2%)

Types of gatherings participated during the past two months

Ceremony

2 (2.0%)

11 (3.6%)

1 (1.1%)

0.052

Religious

2 (2.0%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (2.0%)

Clinic/Hospital/Pharmacy

1 (1.0%)

15 (5.0%)

2 (2.2%)

Public transportation

2 (2.0%)

6 (2.0%)

1 (1.1%)

Work place

49 (48.5%)

122 (40.3%)

38 (41.8%)

Travel

6 (5.9%)

3 (1.0%)

1 (1.1%)

Shopping/Social places

1 (1.0%)

6 (2.0%)

2 (2.2%)

Two or more of the above

38 (37.6%)

137 (45.2%)

43 (47.3%)

Other

0 (0.0%)

3 (1.0%)

1 (1.1%)

Mask usage in public/work place

Never

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0.226

< 25% of the times

0 (0.0%)

2 (0.7%)

0 (0.0%)

25–50% of the times

3 (2.9%)

1 (0.3%)

0 (0.0%)

50–75% of the times

4 (3.9%)

21 (6.8%)

4 (4.3%)

> 75% of the times

96 (93.2%)

283 (92.2%)

89 (95.7%)

Hand washing in public/work place during the past two months

Never

0 (0.0%)

1 (0.3%)

1 (1.1%)

0.391

< 25% of the times

2 (1.9%)

1 (0.3%)

0 (0.0%)

25–50% of the times

11 (10.7%)

22 (7.2%)

4 (4.3%)

50–75% of the times

17 (16.5%)

54 (17.6%)

15 (16.3%)

> 75% of the times

73 (70.9%)

229 (74.6%)

72 (78.2%)

Social distancing in public/workplace during the past two months

Never

4 (3.9%)

5 (1.6%)

0 (0.0%)

0.427

< 25% of the times

5 (4.9%)

9 (2.9%)

1 (1.1%)

25–50% of the times

12 (11.7%)

26 (8.5%)

8 (8.7%)

50–75% of the times

17 (16.5%)

65 (21.2%)

19 (20.7%)

> 75% of the times

65 (63.1%)

202 (65.8%)

64 (69.6%)

Use of shield in public/workplace during the past two months

Never

97 (94.2%)

271 (88.6%)

87 (94.6%)

0.097

< 25% of the times

0 (0.0%)

17 (5.6%)

3 (3.3%)

25–50% of the times

2 (1.9%)

8 (2.6%)

0 (0.0%)

50–75% of the times

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

> 75% of the times

4 (3.9%)

10 (3.3%)

2 (2.2%)

Use of disinfectants in public/workplace during the past two months

Never

1 (1.0%)

4 (1.3%)

0 (0.0%)

0.726

< 25% of the times

1 (1.0%)

3 (1.0%)

3 (3.3%)

25–50% of the times

6 (5.9%)

13 (4.2%)

2 (2.2%)

50–75% of the times

14 (13.9%)

40 (13.1%)

11 (12.1%)

> 75% of the times

79 (78.2%)

246 (80.4%)

75 (82.4%)

  1. * Significant difference in distribution pattern using the chi-square test