Table 2.
Demographics, health parameters, and changes in health parameters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Demographics and Health Parameters | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 22.2 (5.4) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 (5.2) |
| Perceived stress (score) | 21.2 (6.6) |
| Dietary risk (score) | 7.8 (2.8) |
| Restrained eating (score) | 31.8 (15.4) |
| Uncontrolled eating (score) | 30.8 (15.3) |
| Emotional eating (score) | 34.1 (22.6) |
| Sleep quality (score) | 7.6 (3.2) |
| Sleep duration (h/night) | 7.3 (1.2) |
| Changes in Health Parameters during the COVID-19 Pandemic | n (%) |
| Greater perceived stress | 988 (71.0) |
| Eating less healthy | 509 (36.6) |
| Reduced sleep quality | 438 (31.5) |
| Reduced sleep duration | 308 (22.1) |
| Increased sleep duration | 558 (40.1) |
Note: The PSS-10 was used to measure perceived stress, with total possible scores ranging from 0 to 40. A higher score indicates a greater amount of perceived stress. The STC questionnaire was used to measure dietary risk, and possible scores range from 0 to 16. Higher scores suggest greater risk. Restrained, uncontrolled, and emotional eating were measured using the TFEQ-R18. These measures can range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more frequent engagement in these eating behaviors. The PSQI was used to measure sleep quality. The scores can range from 0 to 21. A PSQI score ≥ 5 indicates poor sleep quality; higher scores are undesirable. Sleep duration of ≥7 h per night is considered adequate as it meets minimum sleep duration recommendations.