Table 2.
Incidence of movement behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian adults
| Physical inactivity* | High TV viewing** | High computer/tablet use** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 70.4 (67.8–72.8) | 31.4 (29.9–32.9) | 37.9 (35.9–39.9) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 74.6 (71.9–77.2) | 33.6 (32.0–35.3) | 37.1 (35.0–39.1) |
| Male | 66.5 (62.2–70.5) | 29.0 (26.5–31.5) | 39.0 (35.2–23.0) |
| Age group | |||
| 18–29 | 78.2 (74.2–81.8) | 27.9 (25.4–30.5) | 58.6 (54.4–62.6) |
| 30–39 | 73.7 (67.8–78.9) | 33.6 (30.2–37.2) | 37.7 (33.1–42.5) |
| 40–49 | 66.3 (59.6–72.4) | 33.3 (29.9–36.9) | 36.6 (31.7–41.7) |
| 50–59 | 64.0 (58.3–69.2) | 33.9 (30.6–37.3) | 31.9 (28.3–35.8) |
| >60 | 64.3 (56.9–71.1) | 29.8 (26.3–33.7) | 24.4 (21.1–28.0) |
| Highest academic achievement | |||
| None or elementary school | 62.2 (49.6–73.2) | 32.2 (27.1–37.8) | 23.6 (18.8–29.2) |
| High school | 70.8 (67.3–74.0) | 32.0 (30.1–34.0) | 38.5 (36.0–41.0) |
| More than high school | 71.7 (70.7–72.8) | 28.4 (27.8–29.1) | 49.8 (48.7–50.9) |
| Skin color | |||
| White | 69.8 (67.1–72.3) | 29.6 (28.1–31.2) | 41.0 (38.8–43.2) |
| Black | 66.9 (58.4–74.5) | 35.2 (30.0–40.8) | 33.2 (27.9–39.0) |
| Brown | 71.6 (66.6–76.2) | 32.5 (29.9–35.3) | 35.9 (32.3–39.6) |
| Other | 74.3 (64.0–82.5) | 31.3 (23.7–40.2) | 45.3 (32.6–58.7) |
| Per capita income | |||
| <1 MW | 69.6 (65.0–73.9) | 31.5 (29.3–33.9) | 33.8 (31.0–36.8) |
| 1–2 MW | 71.1 (65.5–76.2) | 32.2 (29.3–35.3) | 41.2 (36.8–45.7) |
| >2 MW | 70.8 (67.6–73.8) | 30.4 (28.1–32.8) | 44.0 (40.5–47.5) |
| Macro regions | |||
| North | 73.5 (60.0–83.7) | 33.0 (26.5–40.2) | 34.4 (56.6–73.7) |
| Northeast | 71.6 (64.9–77.5) | 34.6 (30.8–38.5) | 35.9 (31.3–40.7) |
| Southeast | 68.5 (65.7–71.1) | 32.3 (30.7–33.9) | 39.3 (37.1–41.4) |
| South | 75.6 (66.0–78.4) | 27.7 (24.6–31.1) | 38.1 (33.8–42.7) |
| Midwest | 71.0 (59.2–80.5) | 20.8 (15.8–27.0) | 39.5 (26.9–53.8) |
| Working during the pandemic | |||
| No | 71.6 (67.8–75.0) | 37.1 (35.0–39.2) | 38.1 (35.7–40.6) |
| Normal routine | 67.4 (61.2–73.0) | 23.5 (20.2–27.3) | 27.0 (22.8–31.7) |
| Home office | 70.3 (66.0–74.3) | 26.4 (24.0–28.9) | 52.1 (46.7–57.4) |
| Adherence to the quarantine | |||
| No | 66.5 (60.7–71.8) | 25.2 (22.4–28.2) | 27.3 (23.9–31.1) |
| <1 month | 74.7 (68.8–79.8) | 32.5 (28.9–36.6) | 38.3 (33.4–43.6) |
| 1–2 months | 70.7 (67.3–73.9) | 33.8 (31.9–35.8) | 45.4 (42.6–48.4) |
| >2 months | 71.4 (60.4–80.4) | 35.2 (29.2–41.6) | 31.4 (25.5–38.0) |
Note: Data are described as% (confidence interval of 95%).
MW = minimum wage.
*<150 min/week. ** ≥4 h/d