Table 2.
Frequency of participant’s responses.
| S.No. | Question | Before COVID | During COVID |
|---|---|---|---|
| EATING BEHAVIOR | |||
| 1 | Consumption of regular meal pattern Not routinely |
261 (26.2) |
190 (19.1) |
| One to two times a week | 105 (10.5) | 89 (8.9) | |
| Three to four times a week | 115 (11.6) | 121 (12.2) | |
| Five to six times a week | 91 (9.2) | 100 (10.1) | |
| Almost Daily | 423 (42.5) | 495 (49.7) | |
| 2 | Consumption of fast food Not routinely |
638 (64.1) |
812 (81.6) |
| One to two times a week | 238 (23.9) | 125 (12.6) | |
| Three to four times a week | 84 (8.4) | 37 (3.7) | |
| Five to six times a week | 16 (1.6) | 12 (1.2) | |
| Almost Daily | 19 (1.9) | 9 (0.9) | |
| 3 | Consumption of fried food Not routinely |
441 (44.3) |
623 (62.6) |
| One to two times a week | 385 (38.7) | 251 (25.2) | |
| Three to four times a week | 133 (13.4) | 87 (8.7) | |
| Five to six times a week | 18 (1.8) | 23 (2.3) | |
| Almost Daily | 18 (1.8) | 11 (1.1) | |
| 4 | Consumption of junk foods as snacks Not routinely |
530 (53.2) |
673 (67.6) |
| One to two times a week | 289 (29.1) | 207 (20.8) | |
| Three to four times a week | 122 (12.3) | 73 (7.3) | |
| Five to six times a week | 25 (2.5) | 23 (2.3) | |
| Almost Daily | 29 (2.9) | 19 (1.9) | |
| 5 | Frequency of your fruits and vegetables intake Not routinely |
105 (10.5) |
108 (10.9) |
| One to two times a week | 210 (21.1) | 148 (14.9) | |
| Three to four times a week | 214 (21.5) | 208 (20.9) | |
| Five to six times a week | 127 (12.8) | 154 (15.5) | |
| Almost Daily | 339 (34.1) | 377 (37.9) | |
| 6 | Consumption of balanced diet by including healthy ingredients (whole wheat, pulses, legumes, eggs, nut, fruits and vegetables) Not routinely |
121 (12.2) |
128 (12.9) |
| One to two times a week | 148 (14.9) | 110 (11.1) | |
| Three to four times a week | 255 (25.6) | 200 (20.1) | |
| Five to six times a week | 135 (13.6) | 174 (17.5) | |
| Almost Daily | 336 (33.8) | 383 (38.5) | |
| 7 | Consumption of milk or its products (curd, chhachh, lassi, cheese, paneer etc) Not routinely |
158 (15.9) |
172 (17.3) |
| One to two times a week | 176 (17.7) | 156 (15.7) | |
| Three to four times a week | 178 (17.9) | 162 (16.3) | |
| Five to six times a week | 104 (10.4) | 107 (10.7) | |
| Almost Daily | 379 (38.1) | 398 (40.0) | |
| 8 | Consumption of one or more servings of pulses, egg or meat in a day Not routinely |
201 (20.2) |
206 (20.7) |
| One to two times a week | 261 (26.2) | 210 (21.1) | |
| Three to four times a week | 234 (23.5) | 239 (24.0) | |
| Five to six times a week | 117 (11.8) | 100 (10.1) | |
| Almost Daily | 182 (18.3) | 240 (24.1) | |
| 9 | Daily Consumption of sugar/honey/jaggery Zero teaspoons per day, I don’ t add sugar in my meals/beverages |
144 (14.5) |
151 (15.2) |
| One to two teaspoons per day | 438 (44.1) | 435 (43.7) | |
| Three to four teaspoons per day | 287 (28.9) | 269 (27.0) | |
| Five to six times teaspoons per day | 90 (9.0) | 105 (10.6) | |
| More than 6 teaspoons per day | 34 (3.4) | 35 (3.5) | |
| 10 | Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages Not routinely |
541 (54.3) |
653 (65.6) |
| One to two times a week | 252 (25.3) | 218 (21.9) | |
| Three to four times a week | 141 (14.1) | 73 (7.3) | |
| Five to six times a week | 26 (2.6) | 20 (2.0) | |
| Almost Daily | 35 (3.5) | 31 (3.1) | |
| 11 | Consumption of foods with high sugar Not routinely |
499 (50.1) |
514 (51.7) |
| One to two times a week | 348 (34.9) | 329 (33.1) | |
| Three to four times a week | 112 (11.2) | 110 (11.1) | |
| Five to six times a week | 26 (2.6) | 25 (2.5) | |
| Almost Daily | 10 (1.0) | 17 (1.7) | |
| 12 | Emotional Eating (boredom/distress/disappointment) Not routinely |
662 (66.5) |
715 (71.9) |
| One to two times a week | 226 (22.7) | 180 (18.1) | |
| Three to four times a week | 79 (7.9) | 67 (6.7) | |
| Five to six times a week | 14 (1.4) | 18 (1.8) | |
| Almost Daily | 14 (1.4) | 15 (1.5) | |
| Physical Activity Behavior | |||
| 13 | Participation in 30 min of moderate intensity aerobic exercises/sports Not routinely |
383 (38.5) |
502 (50.5) |
| One to two days a week | 159 (15.9) | 43 (4.3) | |
| Three to four days a week | 144 (14.4) | 144 (14.5) | |
| Five to six days a week | 103 (10.3) | 103 (10.3) | |
| Almost Daily | 206 (20.7) | 203 (20.4) | |
| 14 | Participation in household chores (cooking, laundry, cleaning) Not routinely |
330 (33.2) |
378 (38.0) |
| One to two days a week | 222 (22.3) | 22 (2.2) | |
| Three to four days a week | 112 (11.3) | 158 (15.9) | |
| Five to six days a week | 46 (4.6) | 87 (8.7) | |
| Almost Daily | 285 (28.6) | 350 (35.2) | |
| 15 | Participation in leisure related activities (grocery shopping, walking in park, gardening) Not routinely |
293 (29.4) |
656 (65.9) |
| One to two days a week | 313 (31.5) | 27 (2.7) | |
| Three to four days a week | 199 (20.0) | 154 (15.5) | |
| Five to six days a week | 59 (5.9) | 49 (4.9) | |
| Almost Daily | 131 (13.2) | 109 (10.9) | |
| 16 | Daily sitting time at work Less than 2 h |
127 (12.8) |
131 (13.2) |
| 2–4 h | 222 (22.3) | 173 (17.4) | |
| 4-6 h | 229 (23.0) | 239 (24.0) | |
| 6–8 h | 226 (22.7) | 209 (21.0) | |
| More than 8 h | 191 (19.2) | 243 (24.4) | |
| 17 | Breaks from sitting (such as standing up, or stretching or taking a short walk) 0 breaks |
82 (8.2) |
82 (8.2) |
| 1-2 breaks | 305 (30.6) | 308 (31.0) | |
| 3-4 breaks | 305 (30.6) | 277 (27.8) | |
| 5-6 breaks | 135 (13.6) | 137 (13.8) | |
| More than 6 breaks | 168 (16.9) | 191 (19.2) | |
| 18 | Daily screen time 0–1 h |
207 (20.8) |
147 (14.8) |
| 1-2 | 355 (35.7) | 217 (21.8) | |
| 3–4 h | 302 (30.3) | 307 (30.8) | |
| 4–5 h | 131 (13.2) | 324 (32.6) | |
| >5 h | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Sleep Pattern | |||
| 19 | Daily hours of sleep <6 h |
163 (16.4) |
136 (13.7) |
| 6–8 h | 730 (73.4) | 582 (58.5) | |
| >8 h | 102 (10.2) | 277 (27.8) | |
| 20 | Quality of sleep Excellent |
8 (0.8) |
24 (2.4) |
| Very good | 48 (4.8) | 85 (8.5) | |
| Good | 449 (45.1) | 371 (37.3) | |
| Bad | 316 (31.8) | 298 (29.9) | |
| Very bad | 174 (17.5) | 217 (21.8) | |
| 21 | Level of stress or anxiety Not at all |
212 (21.3) |
202 (20.3) |
| A little | 534 (53.7) | 412 (41.4) | |
| Much | 178 (17.9) | 241 (24.2) | |
| Very much | 56 (5.6) | 100 (10.1) | |
| Extremely | 15 (1.5) | 40 (4.0) | |
| Other Behaviors | |||
| 22 | Smoking No |
939 (94.4) |
948 (95.3) |
| Yes, 1–3 cigarettes per day | 37 (3.7) | 39 (3.9) | |
| Yes, 4–6 cigarettes per day | 10 (10.0) | 5 (0.5) | |
| Yes, 7–9 cigarettes per day | 7 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Yes, >10 cigarettes per day | 2 (0.2) | 3 (0.3) | |
| 23 | Alcohol Consumption No |
789 (79.3) |
880 (88.4) |
| Yes, on special occasions | 140 (14.1) | 66 (6.6) | |
| Yes, on weekends | 48 (4.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Yes, more than once in a week | 12 (1.2) | 44 (4.4) | |
| Yes, almost daily | 6 (0.6) | 5 (0.5) | |
| 24 | Social support Always (more than 90% times) |
42 (4.2) |
41 (4.1) |
| Most of the times (approx. 75% times)- | 51 (5.1) | 50 (5.0) | |
| Sometimes (approx. 50% times) | 118 (11.9) | 88 (8.8) | |
| Occasionally(approx. 25% times) | 284 (28.5) | 252 (25.3) | |
| Rarely (approx. 10% times) | 500 (50.3) | 564 (56.7) | |