Table 4. Open in new tab Work and...

Non-cases^a (n = 7), n (%)

Confirmed cases^b (n = 5), n (%)

Total (n = 12), n (%)

COVID-19 control measures at work

COVID-19 training at work

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Yes

6 (86)

5 (100)

11 (92)

Missing

Hand washing or sanitizing facilities at work

0 (0)

Yes

7 (100)

5 (100)

12 (100)

Missing

Good hand hygiene practice signage at work

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Yes

6 (86)

5 (100)

11 (92)

Missing

Frequency of hand washing/sanitizing in a day

Never

0 (0)

1-10 times

1 (17)

1 (20)

2 (18)

11 + times

5 (83)

4 (80)

9 (82)

Missing

Wear gloves

Never

4 (57)

5 (100)

9 (75)

< half the time

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (17)

> half the time

0 (0)

Nearly all the time

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Missing

Wear washable face mask/ face covering

Never

0 (0)

3 (60)

3 (25)

< half the time

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

> half the time

2 (29)

0 (0)

2 (17)

Nearly all the time

4 (57)

2 (40)

6 (50)

Missing

Wear surgical mask/ disposable mask

Never

1 (14)

3 (60)

4 (33)

< half the time

0 (0)

> half the time

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Nearly all the time

5 (71)

2 (40)

7 (58)

Missing

Wear FFP2 or FFP3

Never

6 (100)

5 (100)

11 (100)

Missing

Wear face shield

Never

6 (100)

5 (100)

11 (100)

Missing

Divider, colleagues

2 (100)

1 (50)

3 (75)

Yes

0 (0)

1 (50)

1 (25)

Not applicable ^c

Missing

Divider, public

1 (50)

0 (0)

1 (25)

Yes

1 (50)

2 (100)

3 (75)

Not applicable ^c

Missing

Social distancing, colleagues

Rarely able to maintain

0 (0)

Sometimes able to maintain

1 (50)

0 (0)

1 (25)

Mostly able to maintain

1 (50)

2 (100)

3 (75)

Always able to maintain

0 (0)

Missing

Social distancing, public

Rarely able to maintain

1 (14)

0 (0)

1 (8)

Sometimes able to maintain

0 (0)

1 (20)

1 (8)

Mostly able to maintain

6 (86)

4 (80)

10 (83)

Always able to maintain

0 (0)

Missing

COVID-19 control measures not at work

Wear washable face mask/ face covering

Never

2 (33)

1 (25)

3 (30)

<half the time

1 (17)

1 (25)

2 (20)

>half the time

0 (0)

Nearly all the time

3 (50)

2 (50)

5 (50)

Missing

Wear surgical mask/ disposable mask

Never

2 (29)

1 (25)

3 (27)

< half the time

0 (0)

> half the time

1 (14)

1 (25)

2 (18)

Nearly all the time

4 (57)

2 (20)

6 (55)

Missing

Wear face shield

Never

5 (100)

4 (100)

9 (100)

Missing

Table 4.

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Work and non-work COVID-19 control measures reported by participants in the COVID-OUT study questionnaire

			Non-cases^a (n = 7), n (%)	Confirmed cases^b (n = 5), n (%)	Total (n = 12), n (%)
COVID-19 control measures at work	COVID-19 training at work	No	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Yes	6 (86)	5 (100)	11 (92)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Hand washing or sanitizing facilities at work	No	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Yes	7 (100)	5 (100)	12 (100)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Good hand hygiene practice signage at work	No	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Yes	6 (86)	5 (100)	11 (92)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Frequency of hand washing/sanitizing in a day	Never	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		1-10 times	1 (17)	1 (20)	2 (18)
		11 + times	5 (83)	4 (80)	9 (82)
		Missing	1	0	1
	Wear gloves	Never	4 (57)	5 (100)	9 (75)
		< half the time	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		> half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Nearly all the time	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Wear washable face mask/ face covering	Never	0 (0)	3 (60)	3 (25)
		< half the time	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		> half the time	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		Nearly all the time	4 (57)	2 (40)	6 (50)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Wear surgical mask/ disposable mask	Never	1 (14)	3 (60)	4 (33)
		< half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		> half the time	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Nearly all the time	5 (71)	2 (40)	7 (58)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Wear FFP2 or FFP3	Never	6 (100)	5 (100)	11 (100)
	Wear FFP2 or FFP3	Missing	1	0	1
	Wear face shield	Never	6 (100)	5 (100)	11 (100)
	Wear face shield	Missing	1	0	1
	Divider, colleagues	No	2 (100)	1 (50)	3 (75)
		Yes	0 (0)	1 (50)	1 (25)
		Not applicable ^c	5	3	8
		Missing	0	0	0
	Divider, public	No	1 (50)	0 (0)	1 (25)
		Yes	1 (50)	2 (100)	3 (75)
		Not applicable ^c	5	3	8
		Missing	0	0	0
	Social distancing, colleagues	Rarely able to maintain	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Sometimes able to maintain	1 (50)	0 (0)	1 (25)
		Mostly able to maintain	1 (50)	2 (100)	3 (75)
		Always able to maintain	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Missing	5	3	8
	Social distancing, public	Rarely able to maintain	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Sometimes able to maintain	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (8)
		Mostly able to maintain	6 (86)	4 (80)	10 (83)
		Always able to maintain	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Missing	0	0	0
COVID-19 control measures not at work	Wear washable face mask/ face covering	Never	2 (33)	1 (25)	3 (30)
		<half the time	1 (17)	1 (25)	2 (20)
		>half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Nearly all the time	3 (50)	2 (50)	5 (50)
		Missing	1	1	2
	Wear surgical mask/ disposable mask	Never	2 (29)	1 (25)	3 (27)
		< half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		> half the time	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		Nearly all the time	4 (57)	2 (20)	6 (55)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Wear face shield	Never	5 (100)	4 (100)	9 (100)
	Wear face shield	Missing	2	1	3

			Non-cases^a (n = 7), n (%)	Confirmed cases^b (n = 5), n (%)	Total (n = 12), n (%)
COVID-19 control measures at work	COVID-19 training at work	No	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Yes	6 (86)	5 (100)	11 (92)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Hand washing or sanitizing facilities at work	No	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Yes	7 (100)	5 (100)	12 (100)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Good hand hygiene practice signage at work	No	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Yes	6 (86)	5 (100)	11 (92)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Frequency of hand washing/sanitizing in a day	Never	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		1-10 times	1 (17)	1 (20)	2 (18)
		11 + times	5 (83)	4 (80)	9 (82)
		Missing	1	0	1
	Wear gloves	Never	4 (57)	5 (100)	9 (75)
		< half the time	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		> half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Nearly all the time	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Wear washable face mask/ face covering	Never	0 (0)	3 (60)	3 (25)
		< half the time	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		> half the time	2 (29)	0 (0)	2 (17)
		Nearly all the time	4 (57)	2 (40)	6 (50)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Wear surgical mask/ disposable mask	Never	1 (14)	3 (60)	4 (33)
		< half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		> half the time	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Nearly all the time	5 (71)	2 (40)	7 (58)
		Missing	0	0	0
	Wear FFP2 or FFP3	Never	6 (100)	5 (100)	11 (100)
	Wear FFP2 or FFP3	Missing	1	0	1
	Wear face shield	Never	6 (100)	5 (100)	11 (100)
	Wear face shield	Missing	1	0	1
	Divider, colleagues	No	2 (100)	1 (50)	3 (75)
		Yes	0 (0)	1 (50)	1 (25)
		Not applicable ^c	5	3	8
		Missing	0	0	0
	Divider, public	No	1 (50)	0 (0)	1 (25)
		Yes	1 (50)	2 (100)	3 (75)
		Not applicable ^c	5	3	8
		Missing	0	0	0
	Social distancing, colleagues	Rarely able to maintain	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Sometimes able to maintain	1 (50)	0 (0)	1 (25)
		Mostly able to maintain	1 (50)	2 (100)	3 (75)
		Always able to maintain	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Missing	5	3	8
	Social distancing, public	Rarely able to maintain	1 (14)	0 (0)	1 (8)
		Sometimes able to maintain	0 (0)	1 (20)	1 (8)
		Mostly able to maintain	6 (86)	4 (80)	10 (83)
		Always able to maintain	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Missing	0	0	0
COVID-19 control measures not at work	Wear washable face mask/ face covering	Never	2 (33)	1 (25)	3 (30)
		<half the time	1 (17)	1 (25)	2 (20)
		>half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		Nearly all the time	3 (50)	2 (50)	5 (50)
		Missing	1	1	2
	Wear surgical mask/ disposable mask	Never	2 (29)	1 (25)	3 (27)
		< half the time	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)
		> half the time	1 (14)	1 (25)	2 (18)
		Nearly all the time	4 (57)	2 (20)	6 (55)
		Missing	0	1	1
	Wear face shield	Never	5 (100)	4 (100)	9 (100)
	Wear face shield	Missing	2	1	3

^aTwo out of seven controls did not undertake any testing as part of COVID-OUT and so are not confirmed negatives but classified as non-cases.

^bOnly confirmed cases were identified. There were no suspected cases.

^cNot applicable: participants did not report direct physical or close contract with co-workers or members of the public.

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