Table 4

Risk perception and prevalence ratios by occupation

Global prevalenceAdjusted prevalence ratio*†
(95% CI)
n/N (%)PolicemenBus driversCleaning servicesFirefightersEmergency healthcare servicesBurial servicesCentral Market workersPublic health servicesSocial services
Being afraid of falling ill4139/23 305
(18.0)		0.84
(17.22 to 19.45)		1.12
(1.02 to 1.22)		1.08
(0.96 to 1.22)		0.70
(0.56 to 0.88)		1.23
(1.00 to 1.51)		1.28
(1.00 to 1.63)		0.91
(0.69 to 1.20)		0.84
(0.72 to 0.99)		0.95
(0.81 to 1.10)
Feeling like I had little control over whether I could get infected or not5237/22 955
(22.8)		0.90
(0.79 to 1.02)		1.25
(1.16 to 1.34)		1.07
(0.96 to 1.19)		0.78
(0.65 to 0.93)		0.79
(0.65 to 0.97)		1.36
(1.11 to 1.65)		0.88
(0.69 to 1.12)		0.99
(0.86 to 1.13)		1.06
(0.93 to 1.20)
Thinking that I had little chance of survival if I got infected1431/22 812
(6.3)		0.62
(0.46 to 0.83)		1.08
(0.93 to 1.26)		1.03
(0.83 to 1.29)		0.40
(0.24 to 0.67)		1.02
(0.67 to 1.57)		1.21
(0.76 to 1.92)		1.44
(0.96 to 2.16)		1.00
(0.76 to 1.31)		1.10
(0.84 to 1.44)
Being worried about spreading the virus to someone else11 567/23 141 (50.0)0.93
(0.87 to 0.99)		1.21
(1.17 to 1.26)		1.21
(1.15 to 1.28)		0.81
(0.73 to 0.90)		1.03
(0.93 to 1.14)		1.27
(1.14 to 1.41)		0.99
(0.87 to 1.12)		0.94
(0.87 to 1.02)		0.89
(0.82 to 0.97)
Thinking that my family is worried that I might infect them6020/23 022
(26.1)		1.07
(0.96 to 1.20)		1.57
(1.46 to 1.68)		1.61
(1.47 to 1.76)		0.87
(0.74 to 1.02)		1.39
(1.19 to 1.62)		1.61
(1.35 to 1.92)		1.18
(0.96 to 1.44)		1.06
(0.93 to 1.21)		0.99
(0.86 to 1.14)
Believing that my job has high risk of infection13 598/23 185
(58.7)		1.52
(1.44 to 1.60)		1.43
(1.38 to 1.48)		1.40
(1.33 to 1.47)		1.38
(1.28 to 1.49)		1.62
(1.51 to 1.74)		1.74
(1.62 to 1.87)		1.25
(1.13 to 1.39)		0.97
(0.89 to 1.05)		1.34
(1.26 to 1.42)
Feeling a lot of stress at work7220/22 906
(31.6)		1.22
(1.10 to 1.35)		1.37
(1.29 to 1.47)		1.11
(1.01 to 1.22)		1.14
(0.98 to 1.31)		1.59
(1.39 to 1.82)		2.62
(2.35 to 2.91)		1.18
(0.98 to 1.41)		0.99
(0.87 to 1.12)		2.46
(2.28 to 2.64)
Feeling that I am performing tasks that I am not prepared for1201/22 826
(5.3)		1.12
(0.86 to 1.48)		1.05
(0.86 to 1.27)		0.81
(0.61 to 1.07)		0.75
(0.50 to 1.12)		0.65
(0.41 to 1.05)		1.78
(1.16 to 2.72)		0.71
(0.39 to 1.30)		0.94
(0.68 to 1.31)		2.37
(1.87 to 3.01)
Thinking about quitting my job because of the coronavirus468/23 154
(2.0)		1.07
(0.66 to 1.71)		0.81
(0.61 to 1.09)		0.71
(0.45 to 1.11)		1.02
(0.49 to 2.13)		1.47
(0.68 to 3.14)		2.15
(0.99 to 4.65)		0.46
(0.14 to 1.46)		1.26
(0.77 to 2.07)		2.30
(1.54 to 3.42)
Feeling that people avoid my family because of my work283/23 092
(1.2)		1.78
(0.95 to 3.37)		2.22
(1.49 to 3.30)		2.07
(1.17 to 3.64)		0.97
(0.40 to 2.34)		3.10
(1.46 to 6.59)		3.68
(1.56 to 8.68)		2.41
(0.93 to 6.27)		0.88
(0.37 to 2.11)		1.74
(0.84 to 3.64)
Being willing to accept the risks that my job implies16125/21 364
(75.5)		1.21
(1.17 to 1.25)		1.13
(1.10 to 1.16)		1.17
(1.13 to 1.21)		1.20
(1.14 to 1.27)		1.18
(1.11 to 1.25)		1.15
(1.07 to 1.24)		1.02
(0.94 to 1.10)		1.10
(1.05 to 1.15)		1.00
(0.95 to 1.05)

  • *Adjusted by age, gender, occupation, epidemiological week, and laboratory.

  • †Based on telecommuting participants as the reference group.