Table 3.
Generalized Estimating Equation. Determinants of Energy Expenditure (EE) expressed as MET*min*week-1 during the home confinement.
| Variable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Coeff † | 95% CI ‡ | |
| Sex | 316.7 ** | 143.1; 490.3 |
| BMI (categorized) | ||
| <25 | 0 | |
| 25–30 | −239.8 * | −405.7; −73.9 |
| >30 | −148.7 | −438.7; 141.3 |
| District | ||
| Apulia | 0 | |
| Calabria | 162.4 | −50.9; 375.7 |
| Campania | −115.2 | −317.3; 86.9 |
| Time spent sitting | ||
| Before | 0 | |
| During | −881.3 | −1962.9; 200.2 |
| After | 348.8 | −692.8; 1390.4 |
| GSRS (categorized) | ||
| Absent | 0 | |
| Mild | −426.1 | −1271.3; 419.2 |
| Moderate | −574.2 | −1417.4; 269.1 |
| Severe | −1079.5 * | −2027.4; −131.6 |
| Time#GSRS total score | ||
| (During vs. Before) (1 vs. 0) | −152.4 | −1269.7; 964.9 |
| (During vs. Before) (2 vs. 0) | 172.0 | −947.2; 1291.3 |
| (During vs. Before) (3 vs. 0) | 722.9 | −495.9; 1941.7 |
| (After vs. During) (1 vs. 0) | 29.2 | −1080.6; 1139.0 |
| (After vs. During) (2 vs. 0) | 121.6 | −1004.7; 1247.8 |
| (After vs. During) (3 vs. 0) | −834.1 | −2025.7; 357.5 |
| Sitting minutes | −0.67 * | −1.12; −0.23 |
† Generalized Estimating Equation, age-adjusted estimates; ‡ 95% Confidence Interval; * p-value < 0.05; ** p-value < 0.001. BMI: Body Mass Index; GSRS: Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale.