Table 1.
Descriptive analysis by level of physical activity. Brazil, 2021 (n = 598).
| Variables | Active Group (n = 220) | Inactive Group (n = 378) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | ||||
| Age (years) a | 31.63 ± 11.63 | 31.83 ± 12.72 | 0.632 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) a | 24.57 ± 4.48 | 24.25 ± 4.84 | 0.223 | |
| Emotional Eating a | 33.63 ± 24.80 | 34.92 ± 26.13 | 0.786 | |
| n (%) | ||||
| Sex b | Female | 136 (61.8) | 251 (66.4) | 0.258 |
| Male | 84 (38.2) | 127 (33.6) | ||
| Brazilian region b | Northeast | 207 (94.1) | 352 (93.1) | 0.773 |
| Southeast | 11 (5.0) | 20 (5.3) | ||
| Others | 2 (0.9) | 6 (1.6) | ||
| Area b | Capital | 123 (55.9) | 197 (52.1) | 0.370 |
| Other cities | 97 (44.1) | 181 (47.9) | ||
| Education Level b | Lower education | 87 (39.5) | 177 (46.8) | 0.084 |
| Higher education | 133 (60.5) | 201 (53.2) | ||
| Marital Status b | Single | 125 (56.8) | 215 (56.9) | 0.989 |
| Married | 95 (43.2) | 163 (43.1) | ||
| Monthly Household b | Lower income | 99 (45) | 186 (49.2) | 0.321 |
| Higher income | 121 (55) | 192 (50.8) | ||
| Employment or Study modality b | Home office | 154 (70) | 269 (71.2) | 0.857 |
| Out of home | 52 (23.6) | 89 (23.5) | ||
| Not working or studying | 14 (6.4) | 20 (5.3) | ||
| Hours of work/day b | Up to 8 h/day | 163 (74.1) | 261 (69) | 0.215 |
| >8 h/day | 57 (25.9) | 117 (31) | ||
| Social Isolation Level b | Low | 124 (56.4) | 123 (32.5) | 0.007 * |
| High | 96 (43.6) | 255 (67.5) | ||
a Variables analyzed by the Mann-Whitney test. b Variables analyzed by Chi-squared test. * p < 0.05.