Table 3.
Implications of COVID-19 pandemic on patients’ mental health, eating habits, and exercise
| Change during pandemic | Mean ± SD∗ | n/Ν (% of affected patients) | n/Ν (% of neutral patients) | n/Ν (% of unaffected patients) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased loneliness | 1 ± 1.5 | 72/190 (37.9) | 107/190 (56.3) | 11/190 (5.8) |
| Increased nervousness | 1 ± 1.3 | 104/190 (54.7) | 76/190 (40.0) | 10/190 (5.3) |
| Increase in snacking | .8 ± 1.4 | 119/190 (62.6) | 49/190 (25.8) | 22/190 (11.6) |
| Increase in depressed mood | .8 ± 1.3 | 84/190 (44.2) | 95/190 (50.0) | 11/190 (5.8) |
| Increased worry | .7 ± 1.3 | 64/190 (33.7) | 116/190 (61.0) | 10/190 (5.3) |
| Increased loss of interest/pleasure | .5 ± 1.4 | 71/190 (37.4) | 98/190 (51.6) | 21/190 (11.0) |
| Increased loss of control when eating | .5 ± 1.4 | 92/191 (48.2) | 76/191 (39.8) | 23/191 (12) |
| Increase in binge eating | .4 ± 1.3 | 37/190 (19.5) | 131/190 (68.9) | 22/190 (11.6) |
| Decrease in social support | .4 ± 1.1 | 44/189 (23.3) | 125/189 (66.1) | 21/189 (11.1) |
| Decrease in healthy food eating | .6 ± 1.4 | 87/191 (45.6) | 77/191 (40.3) | 27/191 (14.1) |
| Decreased aerobic exercise | 1.1 ± 1.7 | 106/192 (55.2) | 56/192 (29.1) | 32/192 (16.7) |
COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019; SD = standard deviation.
∗
The values range from +3 to −3, with the positive and negative values indicating the amount each parameter increased or decreased, respectively, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Affected patients responded with +1 to +3, neutral patients responded with 0, and unaffected patients responded with −1 to −3.