Table 4.
Change in eating-sleeping pattern and family relations with the practice of yoga and meditation during COVID-19 pandemic
| Type of change | Total (n=1112) (%) | Only Yoga (n=297) (%) | Only meditation (n=198) (%) | Both Yoga and meditation (n=228) (%) | Neither yoga nor meditation (n=389) (%) | Statistical remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eating pattern | Chi-square=93.653, | |||||
| Eating more frequently | 176 (15.8) | 68 (22.9) | 11 (5.6) | 9 (3.9) | 88 (22.6) | Df=9, P=0.000 |
| Don’t feel like eating much | 94 (8.4) | 23 (7.7) | 19 (9.6) | 10 (4.4) | 42 (10.8) | |
| Eating more cautiously with focus on healthy diet | 531 (47.8) | 140 (47.1) | 115 (58.1) | 110 (48.2) | 166 (42.7) | |
| No change | 311 (28.0) | 66 (22.2) | 53 (26.8) | 99 (43.4) | 93 (23.9) | |
| Sleeping pattern | Chi-square=128.215, | |||||
| Finding it difficult to sleep | 311 (28.0) | 75 (25.3) | 41 (20.7) | 36 (15.8) | 159 (40.9) | Df=6, P=0.000 |
| Sleeping for longer duration | 384 (34.5) | 104 (35.0) | 53 (26.8) | 64 (28.1) | 163 (41.9) | |
| No change | 417 (37.5) | 118 (39.7) | 104 (52.5) | 128 (56.1) | 67 (17.2) | |
| Relation with family members | Chi-square=174.368, | |||||
| Positive (more cordial) | 418 (37.6) | 159 (53.5) | 81 (40.9) | 56 (24.6) | 122 (31.4) | Df=6, P=0.000 |
| Negative (increased conflicts) | 346 (31.1) | 61 (20.5) | 55 (27.8) | 39 (17.1) | 191 (49.1) | |
| No change | 348 (31.3) | 77 (25.9) | 62 (31.3) | 133 (58.3) | 76 (19.5) |