Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 6,540).
| Variable | n | % | Mean #days leisure-time exercise per week | SD #days Leisure-time exercise per week | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||||
| Age group (years) | <0.001 | ||||
| 18–24 | 318 | 4.9 | 2.69 | 2.24 | |
| 25–34 | 991 | 15.2 | 2.84 | 2.29 | |
| 35–44 | 1321 | 20.2 | 3.16 | 2.28 | |
| 45–54 | 1164 | 17.8 | 3.21 | 2.27 | |
| 55–69 | 1902 | 29.1 | 3.78 | 2.31 | |
| ≥70 | 844 | 12.9 | 4.20 | 2.33 | |
| Sex | <0.001 | ||||
| Male | 2704 | 41.3 | 3.74 | 2.31 | |
| Female | 3836 | 58.7 | 3.27 | 2.34 | |
| Race | <0.001 | ||||
| White | 5425 | 83.0 | 3.58 | 2.33 | |
| Non-White | 1115 | 17.0 | 2.87 | 2.30 | |
| College degree | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 3639 | 55.6 | 3.65 | 2.28 | |
| No | 2901 | 44.4 | 3.22 | 2.39 | |
| Living with partner | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 3546 | 54.2 | 3.67 | 2.31 | |
| No | 2994 | 45.8 | 3.20 | 2.35 | |
| Employment status | <0.001 | ||||
| Employed | 3897 | 59.6 | 3.33 | 2.29 | |
| Unemployed | 1264 | 19.3 | 3.01 | 2.35 | |
| Retired | 1379 | 21.1 | 4.17 | 2.29 | |
| Annual household income | <0.001 | ||||
| ≤$15,000 | 750 | 11.5 | 2.81 | 2.41 | |
| $15,001-$39,999 | 1452 | 22.2 | 3.21 | 2.37 | |
| $40,000-$99,999 | 2638 | 40.3 | 3.55 | 2.32 | |
| ≥$100,000 | 1700 | 26.0 | 3.81 | 2.25 | |
| Pre-COVID-19 PA frequency | |||||
| Light-intensity | <0.001 | ||||
| More than once a week | 3077 | 47.0 | 3.89 | 2.28 | |
| Once a week or less | 1838 | 28.1 | 2.65 | 2.23 | |
| No data | 1625 | 24.8 | 3.58 | 2.33 | |
| Moderate-intensity | <0.001 | ||||
| More than once a week | 2605 | 39.8 | 4.22 | 2.19 | |
| Once a week or less | 2310 | 35.3 | 2.51 | 2.17 | |
| No data | 1625 | 24.8 | 3.58 | 2.33 | |
| Vigorous-intensity | <0.001 | ||||
| More than once a week | 1625 | 24.9 | 4.47 | 2.15 | |
| Once a week or less | 3289 | 50.3 | 2.91 | 2.26 | |
| No data | 1625 | 24.8 | 3.58 | 2.33 | |
| Self-reported health conditions | |||||
| Diabetes | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 783 | 12 | 3.53 | 2.34 | |
| No | 5757 | 88 | 3.04 | 2.32 | |
| Cancer | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 457 | 7 | 3.73 | 2.37 | |
| No | 6083 | 93 | 3.44 | 2.34 | |
| Obesity | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 1168 | 17.9 | 2.69 | 2.23 | |
| No | 5372 | 82.1 | 3.64 | 2.33 | |
| Heart disease | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 426 | 6.5 | 3.64 | 2.41 | |
| No | 6114 | 93.5 | 3.45 | 2.34 | |
| High blood pressure | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 2053 | 31.4 | 3.39 | 2.34 | |
| No | 4488 | 68.6 | 3.50 | 2.34 | |
| Asthma | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 760 | 11.6 | 3.26 | 2.37 | |
| No | 5780 | 88.4 | 3.49 | 2.34 | |
| Chronic lung disease | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 266 | 4.1 | 2.97 | 3.38 | |
| No | 6274 | 95.9 | 3.49 | 2.34 | |
| Kidney disease | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 171 | 2.6 | 3.02 | 2.45 | |
| No | 6369 | 97.4 | 3.48 | 2.34 | |
| Autoimmune disorder | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 398 | 6.1 | 3.27 | 2.34 | |
| No | 6142 | 93.9 | 3.48 | 2.34 | |
| Mental health condition | <0.001 | ||||
| Yes | 740 | 11.3 | 3.10 | 2.33 | |
| No | 5800 | 88.7 | 3.51 | 2.34 | |
Notes. PA = physical activity; COVID-19 = Coronavirus disease 2019; SD = standard deviation; P-value was calculated based on ANOVA test for difference in number of days of leisure-time exercise per week across subgroups.