TABLE 4.
Relationships Between Anxiety and Depression Symptoms (Measured by PROMIS) and Changes in Health Behaviors During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
| PROMIS Anxiety | PROMIS Depression | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | P | Mean (SD) | P | |
| Change in PA (n = 585) | ||||
| Decrease | 56.1 (9.0) | <.001 | 51.2 (9.6) | <.001 |
| No change/increase | 52.2 (9.1) | 46.9 (8.5) | ||
| Change in alcohol consumption (n = 323) | ||||
| No change/decrease | 54.0 (9.5) | .008 | 48.8 (9.1) | .001 |
| Increase | 57.8 (9.4) | 53.5 (10.5) | ||
| Change in smoking (n = 140) | ||||
| No change/decrease | 52.0 (10.5) | .009 | 48.7 (9.8) | .184 |
| Increase | 57.3 (9.6) | 51.2 (10.1) | ||
| Change in marijuana use (n = 130) | ||||
| No change/decrease | 53.2 (9.8) | .184 | 48.4 (9.2) | .100 |
| Increase | 56.2 (12.1) | 51.9 (12.1) | ||
Abbreviations: COVID, coronavirus disease; PA, physical activity; PROMIS, Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System; SD, standard deviation.
This table examines those who reported engaging in a behavior both before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic. PROMIS categories are presented as mean (SD).