Table 3

Occupational contact frequencies of first-time respondents from the survey period 20 January 202121 to 30 April 2021 according to the number of employees in the company or the number of students at a university (n=2138)

n (%)
Total no of students (for students in education)17
 0–5007 (41.2)
 More than 500 (501–3000)10 (58.8)
Students in semester/academic year299
 0–200261 (87.3)
 more than 200 (201–7000)38 (12.7)
No of personnel in training organisation46
 0–50037 (80.4)
 More than 500 (501–8000)9 (19.6)
No of students in vocational school46
 0–50031 (67.4)
 More than 500 (501–5000)15 (32.6)
Employees on duty in workplace (main job)1608
 Less than 20368 (22.9)
 20–100460 (28.6)
 101 or more780 (48.5)
Current professional contact with other people per week1875
 No contact252 (13.4)
 Infrequently, less than once a week258 (13.8)
 Once per week134 (7.1)
 Several times per week1231 (65.7)
Professional contact with other people, estimated number of personal contacts per week1623
 Less than 5303 (18.7)
 5–19774 (47.7)
 20 or more546 (33.6)
Employees on duty in workplace (second job)80
 Less than 2055 (68.8)
 20–10011 (13.7)
 101 or more14 (17.5)
Current professional contact with other people (second job)80
 No contact26 (32.5)
 Seldom, less than one per week24 (30.0)
 Once per week11 (13.8)
 Several times per week19 (23.7)
Professional contact with other people, estimated number of personal contacts (second job)54
 Less than 518 (33.3)
 5–1916 (29.7)
 20 or more20 (37.0)
Contact with work colleagues at least once a week (before 18/ March 2020)2138
 No regular direct contact with work colleagues186 (8.7)
 Regular direct contact with around 1–10 work colleagues per week901 (42.1)
 Regular direct contact with more than 10 work colleagues per week842 (39.4)
 Does not apply (not employed prior to 18 March)209 (9.8)
Changes to contacts with work colleagues since 18 March 20202138
 No change933 (43.6)
 Less frequent1163 (54.4)
 More frequent42 (2.0)
Professional trips abroad since 18 March 20202138
 Yes56 (2.6)
 No2082 (97.4)