Table 3 Food Service Worker Survey on the Local Food Service Worker Community, Reported Immediately Following the BA.1 Omicron Surge
Survey Result | Statistic |
|---|---|
Estimate, percentage of co-workers dealing with a concern, M (SD) | 听 |
鈥僃inancial concerns related to the pandemic | 71.3% (32.0%) |
鈥僅istory of COVID-19 | 53.1% (28.6%) |
鈥僊ental health concerns | 46.0% (34.8%) |
鈥僉ong COVID | 8.0% (12.8%) |
Estimate, whether any co-workers experience decision fatigue by area, No. (%) | 听 |
鈥僕hat to do if possibly sick with COVID-19 | 20 (87.0%) |
鈥僕hat to do if a family member is diagnosed with COVID-19 | 19 (82.6%) |
鈥僅ow to interact with customers about showing proof of vaccination | 19 (82.6%) |
鈥僕hen to return to work after COVID-19 | 19 (82.6%) |
鈥僕hat to do if a family member may have COVID-19 | 18 (78.3%) |
鈥僕hat to do if diagnosed with COVID-19 | 17 (73.9%) |
鈥僅ow to interact with customers who dislike vaccines | 17 (73.9%) |
鈥僅ow to interact with customers who dislike masks | 16 (69.6%) |
鈥僕hen a child should return to school after COVID-19 | 15 (65.2%) |
鈥僅ow to find at-home rapid tests | 15 (65.2%) |
鈥僒ype of mask to wear | 14 (60.9%) |
鈥僕hether to get vaccinated against COVID-19 | 14 (60.9%) |
鈥僕hich COVID-19 vaccine to get | 14 (60.9%) |
鈥僕hether to get a booster | 14 (60.9%) |
鈥僅ow to deal with family members who have different COVID-19 precautions | 12 (52.2%) |
鈥僕hat to do if their kid鈥檚 school lacks COVID-19 precautions | 12 (52.2%) |
鈥僕hat precautions to take when visiting an older family member | 12 (52.2%) |
鈥僕hether to wear a mask | 12 (52.2%) |
鈥僕hether to use at-home rapid tests | 8 (34.8%) |
鈥僕hat masks their kids should wear | 7 (30.4%) |
鈥僅ow to monitor indoor air quality | 5 (21.7%) |
鈥僅ow to manage ventilation, windows or HVAC | 4 (17.4%) |
鈥僅ow to manage air filtration with HEPA or other portable air filters | 3 (13.0%) |
Extent discussing mental health is stigmatized in the food services, No. (%) | 听 |
鈥僋ot at all | 2 (8.7%) |
鈥僔ery little | 3 (13.0%) |
鈥侨辞尘别飞丑补迟 | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥僒o great extent | 7 (30.4%) |
Ease of access of mental health care during the pandemic, No. (%) | 听 |
鈥僂补蝉测 | 2 (8.7%) |
鈥僋别耻迟谤补濒 | 3 (13.0%) |
鈥僁颈蹿蹿颈肠耻濒迟 | 10 (43.5%) |
鈥僔ery difficult | 8 (34.8%) |
鈥淢ost pressing鈥� COVID-19-related mental health concerns, No. (%) | 听 |
鈥倾苍虫颈别迟测 and worry | 22 (95.7%) |
鈥僁别辫谤别蝉蝉颈辞苍 and sadness | 18 (78.3%) |
鈥僑ubstance use | 16 (69.6%) |
鈥僉辞苍别濒颈苍别蝉蝉 | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥倾苍驳别谤 | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥傿别谤别补惫别尘别苍迟 | 6 (26.1%) |
鈥僑uicidal thoughts | 4 (17.4%) |
鈥僔iolence and abuse | 4 (17.4%) |
鈥淧rimary Sources鈥� of anxiety related to the pandemic, No. (%) | 听 |
鈥僓ncertainty about when things will return to normal | 19 (82.6%) |
鈥僊aking ends meet financially | 17 (73.9%) |
鈥僄etting COVID-19 | 17 (73.9%) |
鈥僃amily members getting COVID-19 | 15 (65.2%) |
鈥僉oss of income during recommended quarantine if getting COVID-19 | 12 (52.2%) |
鈥僇ob loss | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥僊issing work | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥僅aving to work regardless of having symptoms | 10 (43.5% |
鈥傿usinesses shutting down | 9 (39.1%) |
鈥僉ack of guidance from institutions | 8 (34.8%) |
鈥僑chools closing | 5 (21.7%) |
鈥僃inding childcare | 2 (8.7%) |
Level of concern about long-term effects, 1 (not at all) to 4 (very), M (SD) | 听 |
鈥僓nderemployment or reduced hours | 3.22 (0.80) |
鈥僉ong-term unemployment | 3.13 (0.87) |
鈥僉ong-term mental health effects | 3.04 (0.77) |
鈥傿usiness closing or going under | 3.04 (0.88) |
鈥働ay rate cut, e.g., reduced tips, hourly pay, or salary | 3.04 (1.11) |
鈥僉oss of insurance | 2.87 (0.97) |
鈥僉ong COVID | 2.83 (0.83) |
Awareness of someone personally in the food service industry dealing with a symptom or side effect鈥�>鈥�3 months after getting COVID-19 that the participant attributed to the virus (i.e., Long COVID symptoms) | 听 |
鈥僃atigue or overtired | 15 (65.2%) |
鈥倾苍虫颈别迟测 | 13 (56.5%) |
鈥僁别辫谤别蝉蝉颈辞苍 | 12 (52.2%) |
鈥僉oss of taste | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥僁颈蹿蹿颈肠耻濒迟y sleeping | 11 (47.8%) |
鈥仅别补诲补肠丑别 | 9 (39.1%) |
鈥傾ttention difficulties | 9 (39.1%) |
鈥僉oss of smell | 7 (30.4%) |
鈥僀辞耻驳丑 | 7 (30.4%) |
鈥僇oint pain | 6 (26.1%) |
鈥僑ick to one鈥檚 stomach | 6 (26.1%) |
鈥働补颈苍 | 5 (21.7%) |
鈥僁颈蹿蹿颈肠耻濒迟y breathing | 5 (21.7%) |
鈥僁igestive problems | 4 (17.4%) |
鈥僕eakened lung capacity | 4 (17.4%) |
鈥僕eight loss | 3 (13.0%) |
鈥僀hest pain | 2 (8.7%) |
鈥侨飞别补迟蝉 | 2 (8.7%) |
鈥僌ccasional fever | 2 (8.7%) |
鈥僔omiting or throwing up | 1 (4.3%) |
鈥僅air loss | 1 (4.3%) |
鈥僊emory loss | 1 (4.3%) |