Research Article

Which Occupations Did People Engage in during Lockdown? A European Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey by Generation

Table 3

Factors associated with more frequently engaged occupations during lockdown in the COPACO study—multivariate analysis .
(a)

LeisureSocializationQuiet recreationProductivity
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Young adults1.001.001.001.00
Middle-aged adults0.90 (0.65-1.24)0.501.54 (1.02-2.32)0.040.81 (0.64-1.02)0.070.90 (0.71-1.13)0.35
Older adults0.99 (0.53-1.82)0.951.37 (0.64-2.91)0.420.64 (0.41-0.99)0.050.82 (0.53-1.26)0.36
Females1.06 (0.74-1.52)0.741.00 (0.63-1.57)0.990.94 (0.72-1.23)0.651.39 (1.07-1.80)0.01
Place of living during lockdown (house vs. flat)0.85 (0.61-1.19)0.350.80 (0.53-1.22)0.310.67 (0.52-0.85)0.0011.11 (0.88-1.41)0.438
Living environment during lockdown (urban area vs. rural area)0.90 (0.64-1.27)0.541.27 (0.81-2.00)0.301.15 (0.90-1.48)0.261.09 (0.85-1.39)0.49
Socioprofessional category
 Craftsman, trader, company manager, or farmer1.001.001.001.00
 Executive or intellectual professions1.01 (0.48-2.11)0.990.66 (0.27-1.66)0.380.88 (0.51-1.51)0.640.93 (0.54-1.58)0.78
 Worker, employee, or intermediate professions1.37 (0.65-2.90)0.410.51 (0.20-1.30)0.161.09 (0.63-1.86)0.770.77 (0.45-1.31)0.34
Change of income during lockdown
 Total or major loss of income1.001.001.001.00
 Partial loss of income1.03 (0.68-1.57)0.880.67 (0.37-1.19)0.171.00 (0.75-1.35)0.981.07 (0.80-1.43)0.66
 No loss of income or increase in income1.24 (0.70-2.18)0.460.60 (0.28-1.29)0.191.32 (0.90-1.95)0.161.24 (0.85-1.81)0.27
Country (France vs. other)0.90 (0.56-1.44)0.650.82 (0.47-1.42)0.471.04 (0.75-1.44)0.830.86 (0.62-1.18)0.35

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Household managementPlay/schoolPersonal carePaid/unpaid work
OR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) valueOR (95% CI) value

Young adults1.001.001.001.00
Middle-aged adults0.94 (0.75-1.19)0.630.87 (0.53-1.42)0.580.71 (0.38-1.30)0.261.22 (0.81-1.82)0.34
Older adults0.89 (0.57-1.38)0.590.84 (0.32-2.20)0.720.71 (0.21-2.39)0.580.59 (0.23-1.54)0.28
Female1.54 (1.18-2.02)0.0020.81 (0.48-1.36)0.420.97 (0.49-1.89)0.920.89 (0.57-1.40)0.63
Place of living during lockdown (house vs. flat)1.11 (0.87-1.40)0.410.54 (0.32-0.92)0.020.43 (0.22-0.86)0.021.26 (0.81-1.94)0.30
Living environment during lockdown (urban area/city vs. rural area)1.05 (0.82-1.34)0.720.95 (0.56-1.61)0.841.05 (0.54-2.06)0.881.26 (0.81-1.94)0.30
Socioprofessional category
 Craftsman, trader, company manager, or farmer1.001.001.001.00
 Executive or intellectual professions0.91 (0.54-1.54)0.721.68 (0.58-4.85)0.340.71 (0.18-2.88)0.630.57 (0.27-1.20)0.14
 Worker, employee, or intermediate professions0.85 (0.50-1.44)0.552. 05 (0.72-5.84)0.180.92 (0.23-3.67)0.910.35 (0.16-0.75)0.01
Change of income during lockdown
 Total or major loss of income1.001.001.001.00
 Partial loss of income1.07 (0.80-1.44)0.641.62 (0.91-2.88)0.100.79 (0.36-1.73)0.550.69 (0.38-1.26)0.22
 No loss of income or increase in income0.89 (0.61-1.30)0.553.18 (1.73-5.86)<0.0010.78 (0.29-2.13)0.631.36 (0.74-2.50)0.33
Country (France vs. other)1.13 (0.81-1.56)0.480.76 (0.42-1.39)0.381.09 (0.47-2.49)0.840.56 (0.34-0.93)0.03

Wald’s test. OR (95% CI): adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) in a multivariate logistic regression. All variables were adjusted for sex, place of living during lockdown, living environment during lockdown, socioprofessional class, change of income during lockdown, and country of residence.