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. 2021 Feb 25;19:eAE6156. doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AE6156

Table 2. Characteristics of participants with and without impact on physical activity levels and increased sitting time due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Variables Impact on PA level p value Increased sitting time p value
No Yes No Yes
Age, years 39±13 38±12 0.024 42±12 38±13 <0.001
Social isolation, days 44±15 44±14 0.764 41±14 44±14 0.005
Sex     0.550     0.357
Male 38.0 62.0   16.7 83.3  
Female 39.4 60.6   18.4 81.6  
Schooling level     0.401     0.019
Elementary or high school 42.1 57.9   24.4 75.6  
Undergraduate or graduate 38.5 61.5   17.0 83.0  
Chronic diseases     0.057     0.039
Yes 35.5 64.5   15.0 85.0  
No 40.4 59.6   18.9 81.1  
Overweight     0.003     0.993
Yes 35.4 64.6   17.6 82.4  
No 42.3 57.7   17.4 82.6  
Physically active     <0.001     0.001
Yes 52.3 47.7   22.1 77.9  
No 32.8 67.3   15.9 84.1  

PA: physical activity.