Table 2.
Distribution of older adult individuals according to a worsening in mental health outcomes by changes in physical activity habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lombardy region, Italy 2020.
| Characteristics | Reduction in sleep quality |
Reduction in sleep quantity |
Increase in anxiety symptoms |
Increase in depressive symptoms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORa (95% CI) | ORa (95% CI) | ORa (95% CI) | ORa (95% CI) | |
| Change in physical activity during pandemic | ||||
| Decrease by 1 h per week or more vs no decrease or increaseb | 2.45 (1.91–3.15) | 1.06 (0.85–1.33) | 1.31 (1.14–1.52) | 1.61 (1.38–1.88) |
| Change in physical activity during pandemic | ||||
| Decrease by 2 h per week or more vs decrease by 1 h or lessc | 2.01 (1.55–2.60) | 1.54 (1.18–2.02) | 1.40 (1.20–1.64) | 1.41 (1.20–1.67) |
OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.
a
Estimated by unconditional multiple logistic regression models after adjustment for sex, age, and level of education; estimates in bold are those statistically significant at 0.05 level.
b
Individuals doing at least 1 h/week of physical activity.
c
Individuals doing at least 2 h/week of physical activity.