Occupational disruption during a pandemic: Exploring the experiences of individuals living with chronic disease

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Figure 1. Experiences of occupational disruption during a pandemic among individuals with chronic disease

Table 1. Participant Demographics

Category	Frequency (n = 23)
Area in New Brunswick (population 747,101)
Saint John	8
Fredericton	6
Moncton	4
Upper River Valley	1
Grand Falls/Edmundson	1
Miramichi	1
Bathurst/Campbelltown	2
Education completed
High school	3
Trade school/college	9
Some trade/college/university	2
University	9
Gross family income
Under 19,999	3
20,000-39,000	3
40,000-59,000	6
60,000-79,000	0
80,000-99,000	3
100,000 or more	8
Language
English only	19
French only	0
Bilingual (English & French)	4
Impact of disease on day-to-day occupations
Never	0
Sometimes	2
Regularly	7
Usually	3
Always	11

Table 2. Participant Characteristics

Pseudonym	Age range	Sex	Type of chronic disease(s)	# years living with a chronic disease	Employment status	Others in the household
Abby	70-79	female	diabetes, cardiovascular disease^a, arthritis	70	retired	lives alone
Betty	60-69	female	cardiovascular disease	7	retired	spouse
Claire	60-69	female	diabetes, cardiovascular disease	15	permanent full-time	lives alone
Donna	30-39	female	asthma, interstitial cystitis	32	student	spouse
Erin	50-59	female	genetic disorder	29	disability	spouse
Faye	70-79	female	blood disorder, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, osteoporosis	49	retired	lives alone
Grace	50-59	female	auto-immune disease, asthma	20	permanent full-time	spouse, 1 teenager
Helen	40-49	female	respiratory disease, asthma, arthritis	31	permanent full-time	spouse
Iris	40-49	female	arthritis, fibromyalgia	14	permanent full-time	lives alone
Jack	50-59	male	cardiovascular disease	10	social assistance	lives alone
Kelly	30-39	female	arthritis, fibromyalgia	20	disability	spouse, 2 children (under 10)
Liam	30-39	male	asthma	34	permanent full-time	lives alone
Mary	30-39	female	arthritis, Crohn’s disease	22	permanent full-time	spouse, 1 teenager
Nancy	50-59	female	asthma, arthritis, fibromyalgia	12	disability	spouse
Olivia	70-79	female	arthritis, kidney disease, autoimmune disease, fibromyalgia	48	retired	lives alone
Paula	50-59	female	arthritis, asthma, fibromyalgia	30	disability	spouse
Qiana	40-49	female	arthritis	41	permanent full-time	spouse, 2 children (under 10)
Rose	70-79	female	respiratory disease, arthritis	30	retired	spouse
Susan	50-59	female	arthritis	6	permanent full-time	spouse
Tammy	40-49	female	asthma	37	permanent full-time	spouse, 1 teenager
Ursula	50-59	female	asthma, multiple sclerosis	40	permanent full-time	spouse, 1 teenager
Violet	60-69	female	diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain	24	disability	spouse
Wendy	20-29	female	diabetes, auto-immune disease	28	permanent part-time	1 roommate

Note. a. Diagnoses that may reveal a participant’s identity were captured under a broader category based on body system (e.g., cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, blood disorder)