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Objectives: To analyse the population effects on life quality of being laid off from work, having to work from home, or having been diagnosed with COVID-19. Design: Nationwide population-based cohort study. Setting: Norway. Participants: We followed more than 80,000 participants in an ongoing cohort study, the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We analysed current life satisfaction in April and again in September/October 2020 for subjects whose work situation and infection status had changed. Main outcome measures: Self-reported satisfaction with life, using a scale from 0 (worst) to 10 (best). Results: Temporary and permanent layoffs, working from a home-based office, and getting a COVID-19 diagnosis were associated with modestly, but significantly lower concurrent life satisfaction, both on a population level and for subjects who changed status. The associations with change in work situation were stronger for men. For men with permanent job loss, the adjusted odds ratio for low life satisfaction (<6) was 3.2 (95% CI 2.4 to 4.2) in April and 4.9 (95% CI 3.5 to 6.9) in autumn. A suspected or confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis was associated with an adjusted odds ratio for low life satisfaction of 1.9 (95% CI 1.6 to 2.3) in spring. The strength of associations between work situation and life satisfaction did not vary much across socio-economic strata, but layoffs were more common among those with low education. Conclusion: Layoffs, home office and infection status had clear impact on the quality of life as measured with a global life satisfaction scale. These findings suggest that social differentials in quality of life, are increasing during the pandemic.
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