TABLE 3.
Factors associated with a decrease in physical activity and facing financial problems in multivariable adjusted models
| Characteristic | Decrease in physical activity a | Financial problems b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted c OR [95% CI] | Adjusted d β [95% CI] | ||
| Age | 1.00 (0.97–1.03) | 0.97 (0.94–1.01) | |
| Gender | |||
| Males | REF | REF | |
| Females | 1.31 (0.87–1.97) | 1.03 (0.56–1.89) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Unemployed, homemaker or retired | REF | REF | |
| White‐collar, administrative, or clerical | 1.70 (0.88–3.28) | 1.22 (0.53–2.77) | |
| Production, technical or mechanical | 0.45 (0.22–0.94)* | 1.03 (0.46–2.29) | |
| Self‐employed or others | 0.59 (0.30–1.15) | 3.57 (1.83–6.96)*** | |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | ‐ | REF | |
| Past or current | ‐ | 2.00 (1.04–3.81)* | |
| Presence of stressful life event not due to COVID‐19 in the past 6 months | ‐ | 0.29 (0.07–1.25) | |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; COVID‐19, coronavirus disease 2019; OR, odds ratio.
a
Reference class: No change or increased physical activity.
b
Model included age, gender, and occupation.
c
Measured using a single item from the Economic Hardship Questionnaire describing participants' household's financial position during the lockdown.
d
Model included age, gender, occupation, smoking status, and presence of stressful life event not due to COVID‐19.
*
p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001.