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Table 1 Assignment of physical proximity requirements to lockdown index

From: A lockdown index to assess the economic impact of the coronavirus

Question: To what extent does this job require the worker to perform

job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?

Answer

Score

Lockdown index (from this to next category’s score)

I do not work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)

0

0

I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)

25

0

Slightly close (e.g., shared office)

50

0.5

Moderately close (at arm’s length)

75

1

Very close (near touching)

100

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  1. This table lists the scores associated with different answers to the question about physical proximity requirements from O*NET (https://www.onetonline.org), along with our assignment of values for the lockdown index