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. 2021 Oct 28;13(11):3861. doi: 10.3390/nu13113861

Table 2.

Descriptive analysis of EE values for independent variables by level of physical activity, Brazil, 2021.

Variables Active Group (n = 220) Inactive Group (n = 378)
Mean 95% CI Mean 95% CI
Sex Female 37.95 33.74; 42.16 37.98 * 34.80; 41.15
Male 28.51 23.11; 33.91 28.57 23.53; 33.60
Education Level Lower education 37.03 31.73; 42.34 34.34 30.66; 38.03
Higher education 32.98 28.62; 37.34 35.40 31.32; 39.47
Monthly Household Lower income 33.76 28.64; 38.87 37.75 33.75; 41.86
Higher income 35.12 30.16; 39.62 32.05 28.46; 35.63
Hours of work/day Up to 8 h/day 34.34 30.26; 38.41 33.33 30.31; 36.35
>8 h/day 34.99 29.02; 40.95 37.98 32.41; 43.56
Social Isolation Level Low 33.14 28.05; 38.23 32.42 27.83; 37.01
High 35.58 31.06; 40.10 36.01 32.62; 39.41
Stress Level Decreased stress 27.06 21.88; 32.24 23.22 19.53; 26.91
Increased stress 39.06 * 34.82; 43.30 39.67 * 36.30; 43.05
Sleep Better sleep 31.37 27.57; 35.17 30.68 27.48; 33.89
Worse sleep 43.60 * 36.94; 50.26 42.24 * 37.47; 47.02
Body Satisfaction Satisfied 29.74 25.88; 33.59 29.02 26.03; 32.02
Dissatisfied 46.42 * 40.60; 52.23 45.45 * 40.48; 50.41
Attempt to lose weight Yes 36.21 32.53; 39.88 41.30 * 37.61; 44.99
No 27.91 19.85; 35.96 27.47 23.70; 31.25
Eating Habits Better eating habits 33.48 29.82; 37.14 30.68 27.75; 33.61
Worse eating habits 41.35 33.12; 49.58 46.57 * 40.78; 52.36
Amount of Food Consumption Decreased food amount 32.09 27.89; 36.29 24.82 21.86; 27.77
Increased food amount 38.66 33.09; 44.24 47.69 * 43.52; 51.87
Food Preparation at Home Decreased home cooking 49.14 35.31; 62.97 40.23 31.23; 49.23
Increased home cooking 33.53 30.09; 36.97 34.30 31.43; 37.17
Purchase of Food Delivery Decreased purchase 31.69 27.17; 36.20 29.00 25.78; 32.23
Increased purchase 38.09 33.08; 43.10 42.96 * 38.51; 47.41
Vegetable Consumption Decreased 33.24 29.21; 37.27 33.58 30.45; 36.71
Increased 36.65 30.64; 42.65 38.36 32.80; 43.91
Fresh fruit Consumption Decreased 32.88 28.71; 37.05 34.94 31.76; 38.12
Increased 36.99 31.33; 42,65 34.61 29.23; 39.98
Refined Cereal Consumption Decreased 32.51 23.20; 41.83 36.11 27.30; 44.91
Increased 34.91 31.30; 38.52 34.74 31.87; 37.62
Sweets and dessert Consumption Decreased 26.09 19.09; 33.09 24.70 19.81; 29.60
Increased 37.66 * 33.94; 41.38 37.18 * 34.08; 40.29
Fast Food Consumption Decreased 34,.45 28.93; 39.98 28.07 23.70; 32.45
Increased 34.56 30.30; 38.82 37.89 * 34.52; 41.27

95% CI = 95% confidence interval. * Highest mean per group by 95% CI.