Table 5.
Descriptive statistics of Jordanian mothers’ health-related factors during COVID-19 pandemic (N = 2103)
| Variable | Frequencies n (%) |
|---|---|
| Current employment status after COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Employed working from home | 487 (23.2%) |
| Employed working outside home | 132 (6.3%) |
| Unemployed | 1484 (70.6%) |
| Weight Changes during COVID-19 Pandemic | |
| Increased | 786 (37.4%) |
| Decreased | 283 (13.5%) |
| No changes in weight | 1034 (49.2) |
| Mean hours of care for family per day after COVID-19 pandemic | 13.1 hours |
| SD | 5.6 |
| Range | (0-24 hours) |
| General health | |
| Excellent | 693 (33.0%) |
| Good | 1327 (63.1%) |
| Poor | 83 (3.9%) |
| General diet | |
| Very healthy | 182 (8.7%) |
| Relatively healthy | 1698 (80.7%) |
| Not healthy | 223 (10.6%) |
| Time allocated for cleaning the house during COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Increased | 1331 (63.3%) |
| Decreased | 54 (2.6%) |
| No changes in weight | 717 (34.1%) |
| Time allocated for teaching children during COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Increased | 1328 (63.1%) |
| Decreased | 280 (13.3%) |
| No changes in weight | 494 (23.5%) |
| Domestic violence and stress during COVID-19 pandemic | |
| Increased | 577 (27.4%) |
| Decreased | 495 (23.5%) |
| No changes in weight | 1030 (49.0%) |
| Fear of being infected with COVID-19 | |
| Always | 687 (32.7%) |
| Sometimes | 1126 (53.5%) |
| Never | 289 (13.7%) |
SD standard deviation, COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019