Table 2.
Association between characteristics of social isolation and physical activity in individuals with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil.
| Social Distancing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | p-Value * | During | p-Value * | |
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Physical activity practice | ||||
| Yes | 315 (66.7) | <0.000 † | 230 (48.7) | 0.613 |
| No | 157 (33.3) | 242 (51.3) | ||
| Weekly frequency of physical activity | ||||
| Once a week | 8 (1.7) | <0.000 † | 11 (2.3) | <0.000 † |
| 2 times a week | 47 (10.0) | 41 (8.7) | ||
| 3 times a week | 80 (16.9) | 57 (12.1) | ||
| 4 times a week | 53 (11.2) | 38 (8.1) | ||
| 5 times a week | 85 (18.0) | 51 (10.8) | ||
| 6 times a week | 32 (6.8) | 18 (3.8) | ||
| Every day without a break | 10 (2.1) | 14 (3.0) | ||
| Did not practice physical activity | 157 (33.3) | 242 (51.3) | ||
| Average duration of physical activity | ||||
| <30 min | 8 (1.7) | <0.000 † | 22 (4.7) | <0.000 † |
| 30 min | 21 (4.4) | 62 (13.1) | ||
| >30 and ≤60 min | 197 (41.7) | 114 (24.2) | ||
| >60 min | 89 (18.9) | 32 (6.8) | ||
| Did not practice physical activity | 157 (33.3) | 242 (51.3) | ||
| Perception of change in intensity of physical activity | ||||
| Maintained the intensity of before | # | # | 37 (7.8) | <0.000 † |
| Decreased intensity | # | 121 (25.6) | ||
| Increased intensity | # | 48 (10.2) | ||
| I couldn’t tell | # | 24 (5.1) | ||
| Did not practice physical activity | 157 (33.3) | 242 (51.3) | ||
| Domestic activities | ||||
| Yes, every week | 324 (68.6) | <0.000 † | 367 (77.8) | <0.000 † |
| Yes, once a month | 68 (14.4) | 62 (13.1) | ||
| No, never did | 80 (16.9) | 43 (9.1) | ||
* Chi-squared. † Statistical significance; # No change.