Table 4 Comparison of mental health and burdens of care work between men and women with regard to the extent of paid work.

From: Gendered analysis of care work burden and mental health using data from the Gutenberg Covid-19 study

Women

Ā 

unemployed (1)

(N = 146)

part-time (2)

(N = 660)

full-time (3)

(N = 236)

P

1 vs. 2

P

1 vs. 3

P

2 Vs. 3

PHQ9

5.43 (4.05)

5.53 (4.11)

5.64 (4.54)

1.000

1.000

1.000

GAD2

1.02 (1.20)

1.07 (1.26)

1.23 (1.42)

1.000

0.510

0.440

SSS8

7.31 (5.18)

6.93 (5.09)

6.90 (5.16)

1.000

1.000

1.000

Care Burden

0.92 (0.78)

0.98 (0.74)

0.99 (0.79)

1.000

1.000

1.000