Table 3

Relationship between each method of electronic communication and health variables of workers

Coefficient (95% CI)Fatigue (VAS)Depression (VAS)Psychological detachmentLapse (PVT)
Telephone0.205 (−0.005 to 0.417)0.140 (−0.060 to 0.341)−0.031 (−0.059 to −0.003)*−0.008 (−0.024 to 0.008)
Mail−0.030 (−0.175 to 0.111)−0.002 (−0.142 to 0.133)0.003 (−0.018 to 0.023)−0.012 (−0.018 to −0.005)*
Application software with read receipts0.021 (−0.170 to 0.216)−0.103 (−0.285 to 0.084)−0.010 (−0.037 to 0.017)0.009 (−0.002 to 0.020)
Application software without read receipts−0.027 (−0.242 to 0.183)−0.020 (−0.226 to 0.181)−0.003 (−0.036 to 0.030)0.001 (−0.016 to 0.018)
Video communication0.118 (0.003 to 0.230)*0.106 (−0.0001 to 0.215)−0.014 (−0.029 to 0.001)0.001 (−0.005 to 0.006)
  • *P<0.05. Adjusted for work style, sex, age, round-trip commute time and valence to work-related electronic communication (WREC).

  • PVT, Psychomotor Vigilance Test; VAS, visual analogue scale.