TABLE 3.
Changes in activity patterns among participating youths before and during COVID‐19 lockdown
| Variable | Percentage | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High school students | Undergraduate students | Graduate students | All | |||||||
| Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | Total | Grand total (n = 10 082) | |
| (n = 678) | (n = 2146) | (n = 2824) | (n = 2106) | (n = 4918) | (n = 7024) | (n = 68) | (n = 166) | (n = 234) | ||
| Physical activity | ||||||||||
| Active transport for commuting/errands | ||||||||||
| Increased | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Constant | 81.0 | 76.4 | 77.4 | 70.3 | 61.5 | 64.2 | 50.0 | 41.6 | 44.0 | 67.4 |
| Decreased | 16.8 | 21.3 | 20.3 | 27.7 | 36.6 | 33.9 | 48.5 | 56.6 | 54.3 | 30.6 |
| Housework activity | ||||||||||
| Increased | 6.9 | 12.0 | 10.8 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 13.4 | 16.2 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 12.8 |
| Constant | 62.1 | 46.3 | 50.1 | 61.4 | 45.3 | 50.1 | 64.7 | 46.4 | 51.7 | 50.2 |
| Decreased | 31.0 | 41.7 | 39.1 | 30.1 | 39.2 | 36.5 | 19.1 | 31.3 | 27.8 | 37.0 |
| Moderate to vigorous physical activity | ||||||||||
| Increased | 2.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 |
| Constant | 79.5 | 80.7 | 80.4 | 77.7 | 77.9 | 77.8 | 79.4 | 74.1 | 75.6 | 78.5 |
| Decreased | 18.1 | 15.5 | 16.1 | 20.3 | 18.0 | 18.7 | 19.1 | 18.1 | 18.4 | 18.0 |
| Walking for leisure | ||||||||||
| Increased | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.0 |
| Constant | 83.9 | 78.6 | 79.9 | 76.0 | 67.4 | 70.0 | 64.7 | 59.0 | 60.7 | 72.5 |
| Decreased | 14.7 | 19.3 | 18.2 | 22.4 | 30.5 | 28.1 | 32.4 | 36.7 | 35.5 | 25.5 |
| Sedentary time | ||||||||||
| During workdays | ||||||||||
| Increased | 31.7 | 37.9 | 36.4 | 37.8 | 48.7 | 45.4 | 36.4 | 33.9 | 34.6 | 42.7 |
| Constant | 44.0 | 36.8 | 38.6 | 41.5 | 32.3 | 35.1 | 40.9 | 30.3 | 33.3 | 36.0 |
| Decreased | 24.3 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 35.8 | 32.1 | 21.3 |
| During weekends | ||||||||||
| Increased | 29.5 | 39.8 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 47.8 | 44.7 | 39.4 | 44.5 | 43.1 | 42.6 |
| Constant | 47.4 | 38.4 | 40.5 | 42.1 | 33.9 | 36.3 | 40.9 | 26.2 | 30.4 | 37.4 |
| Decreased | 23.1 | 21.8 | 22.1 | 20.3 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 22.7 | 29.3 | 26.5 | 20.0 |
| Sleeping time | ||||||||||
| During workdays | ||||||||||
| Increased | 25.1 | 29.7 | 28.6 | 30.4 | 39.7 | 36.9 | 50.0 | 57.0 | 55.0 | 35.0 |
| Constant | 53.5 | 48.7 | 49.9 | 49.3 | 41.8 | 44.1 | 36.4 | 30.3 | 32.0 | 45.4 |
| Decreased | 21.4 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 19.0 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 13.0 | 19.6 |
| During weekends | ||||||||||
| Increased | 25.0 | 27.1 | 26.6 | 25.9 | 31.1 | 29.6 | 39.4 | 40.6 | 40.3 | 29.0 |
| Constant | 54.3 | 52.1 | 52.6 | 52.7 | 48.6 | 49.8 | 43.9 | 44.9 | 44.6 | 50.5 |
| Decreased | 20.7 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 16.7 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 20.5 |
| Screen time | ||||||||||
| Increased | 22.9 | 32.2 | 29.9 | 30.4 | 41.8 | 38.4 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 36.3 | 36.0 |
| Constant | 69.0 | 59.5 | 61.8 | 62.9 | 52.2 | 55.4 | 51.5 | 50.6 | 50.9 | 57.0 |
| Decreased | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 7.0 |