Table 2b.
Changes in frequency of performing self-care activities during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a similar pre-pandemic time.
| Self-care activity | Changes in frequency of engaging in self-care activities n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increased significantly | Increased | Stayed the same | Decreased | Decreased Significantly | |
| Healthful eating habits | 13 (6.3) | 19 (9.3) | 148 (72.2) | 18 (8.8) | 7 (3.4) |
| Exercise | 9 (4.4) | 13 (6.3) | 108 (52.4) | 31 (15.0) | 45 (21.8) |
| Self-monitoring of blood glucose | 21 (10.3) | 13 (6.4) | 143 (70.1) | 17 (8.3) | 10 (4.9) |
| Foot care | 9 (4.4) | 6 (2.9) | 187 (91.2) | 3 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Smokinga | 3 (9.1) | 3 (9.1) | 19 (57.6) | 4 (12.1) | 4 (12.1) |
a
Responses of the 33 participants who reported smoking.