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. 2022 Jan 18;17(1):e0262332. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262332

Table 3. Lifestyle behavioural changes during MCO.

Variables Total n (%) Weight changes during MCO
Decreased n (%) No difference n (%) Increased n (%) p-value
Lifestyle behavioural changes
Weight management during MCO Never 206 (15.6) 54 (26.2) 92 (44.7) 60 (29.1) < 0.001
Sometimes 620 (47.0) 174 (28.1) 221 (35.6) 225 (36.3)
Always 493 (37.4) 197 (40.0) 176 (35.7) 120 (24.3)
Current eating pattern compared to before MCO Less healthy 241 (18.8) 656 (23.2) 67 (27.8) 118 (49.0) < 0.001
No difference 514 (40.1) 150 (29.2) 217 (42.2) 147 (28.6)
Healthier 528 (41.2) 203 (38.4) 194 (36.7) 131 (24.8)
Current physical activities compared to before MCO Never exercise 221 (16.8) 57 (25.8) 93 (42.1) 71 (32.1) < 0.001
Less 479 (36.3) 143 (29.9) 151 (31.5) 185 (38.6)
As usual 241 (18.3) 70 (29.0) 110 (45.7) 61 (25.3)
More 378 (28.7) 155 (41.0) 135 (35.7) 88 (23.3)
Current sleep quality compared to before MCO Poorer 339 (25.7) 102 (30.1) 105 (31.0) 132 (38.9) < 0.001
No difference 645 (48.9) 199 (30.9) 270 (41.9) 176 (27.3)
Better 335 (25.4) 124 (37.0) 114 (34.0) 97 (29.0)
Eating pattern
Ordering foods/ drinks through Food Delivery Apps Never 621 (47.1) 213 (34.3) 243 (39.1) 165 (26.6) 0.017
1–3 times/week 569 (43.1) 175 (30.8) 205 (36.0) 189 (33.2)
4–6 times/week 76 (5.8) 27 (35.5) 21 (27.6) 28 (36.8)
Everyday 53 (4.0) 10 (18.9) 20 (37.7) 23 (43.4)
Consuming foods/ drinks from restaurants, hawker centres, coffee shops or other food stalls Never 632 (47.9) 201 (31.8) 240 (38.0) 191 (30.2) 0.036
1–3 times/week 484 (36.7) 175 (36.2) 172 (35.5) 137 (28.3)
4–6 times/week 119 (9.0) 27 (22.7) 50 (42.0) 42 (35.3)
Everyday 84 (6.4) 22 (26.2) 27 (32.1) 35 (41.7)
Practicing healthier cooking methods Never 96 (7.3) 26 (27.1) 31 (32.3) 39 (40.6) 0.002
1–3 times/week 377 (28.6) 111 (29.4) 128 (34.0) 138 (36.6)
4–6 times/week 344 (26.1) 105 (30.5) 133 (38.7) 106 (30.8)
Everyday 502 (38.1) 183 (36.5) 197 (39.2) 122 (24.3)
Practicing healthy eating concept “Quarter-Quarter-Half” Never 244 (18.5) 61 (25.0) 91 (37.3) 92 (37.7) 0.002
1–3 times/week 298 (22.6) 87 (29.2) 105 (35.2) 106 (35.6)
4–6 times/week 259 (19.6) 90 (34.7) 91 (35.1) 78 (30.1)
Everyday 518 (39.3) 187 (36.1) 202 (39.0) 129 (24.9)
Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages Never 486 (36.8) 169 (34.8) 190 (39.1) 127 (26.1) 0.010
1–3 times/week 551 (41.8) 175 (31.8) 210 (38.1) 166 (30.1)
4–6 times/week 141 (10.7) 44 (31.2) 43 (30.5) 54 (38.3)
Everyday 141 (10.7) 37 (26.2) 46 (32.6) 58 (41.1)
Consuming fried / high fat foods Never 107 (8.1) 38 (35.5) 39 (36.4) 30 (28.0) 0.002
1–3 times/week 492 (37.3) 172 (35.0) 194 (39.4) 126 (25.6)
4–6 times/week 328 (24.9) 101 (30.8) 131 (39.9) 96 (29.3)
Everyday 392 (29.7) 114 (29.1) 125 (31.9) 153 (39.0)
Consuming sweet / high sugary foods Never 173 (13.1) 69 (39.9) 67 (38.7) 37 (21.4) 0.001
1–3 times/week 667 (50.6) 230 (34.5) 253 (37.9) 184 (27.6)
4–6 times/week 272 (20.6) 65 (23.9) 105 (38.6) 102 (37.5)
Everyday 207 (15.7) 61 (29.5) 64 (30.9) 82 (39.6)
Consuming lunch Never 22 (1.7) 14 (63.6) 5 (22.7) 3 (13.6) 0.003
1–3 times/week 38 (2.9) 12 (31.6) 11 (28.9) 15 (39.5)
4–6 times/week 71 (5.4) 23 (32.4) 17 (23.9) 31 (43.7)
Everyday 1188 (90.1) 376 (31.6) 456 (38.4) 356 (30.0)
Taking snacks Never 158 (12.0) 60 (38.0) 53 (33.5) 45 (28.5) 0.014
1–3 times/week 454 (34.4) 161 (35.5) 168 (37.0) 125 (27.5)
4–6 times/week 250 (19.0) 83 (33.2) 98 (39.2) 69 (27.6)
Everyday 457 (34.6) 121 (26.5) 170 (37.2) 166 (36.3)
Physical activity
Perform any physical activities ≥30 min/day <5 days/week 1002 (76.0) 290 (28.9) 365 (36.4) 347 (34.6) < 0.001
≥5 days/week 317 (24.0) 135 (42.6) 124 (39.1) 58 (18.3)
Sleep pattern
Sleep latency Good 370 (28.1) 110 (29.7) 172 (46.5) 88 (23.8) < 0.001
Average 426 (32.3) 137 (32.2) 151 (35.4) 138 (32.4)
Poor 370 (28.1) 126 (34.1) 116 (31.4) 128 (34.6)
Very Poor 153 (11.6) 52 (34.0) 50 (32.7) 51 (33.3)