Table II.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Lifestyle & Family life of Medical Students.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
| Statements | Not at all (n) % | A little bit (n) % | Moderately (n) % | Much (n) % | Very much (n) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you consider that exercise is important during this pandemic? | 168 (15.2%) | 366 (33.2%) | 266 (24%) | 204 (18.5%) | 94 (8.5%) |
| Does exercise help you in the prevention of anxiety? | 53 (4.8%) | 164 (14.9%) | 282 (22.9%) | 339 (30.8%) | 262 (23.8%) |
| Have you increased the frequency and intensity of your physical workout during this epidemic and lockdown? | 397 (36%) | 285 (25.9%) | 214 (19.4%) | 131 (11.9%) | 73 (6.6%) |
| How much has your physical activity been affected by this pandemic of COVID-19? | 178 (16%) | 263 (23.9%) | 240 (21.8%) | 219 (19.9%) | 200 (18%) |
| NUTRITION | |||||
| Did you notice the need to eat larger amounts of food or eat more often? | I eat much less than I used to. (n) % | I eat bit less than I used to (n) % | Neither more nor less (n) % | I eat a bit more than I used to (n) % | I eat much more than I used to (n) % |
| 112 (10.2%) | 155 (14.1%) | 385 (35%) | 337 (30.6%) | 111 (10.1%) | |
| Please mark the answer that best represents your eating habits during this period. | I eat in a healthier way (n) % | My eating habits and preferences have not changed (n) % | I eat in an unhealthier way (n) % | ||
| 262 (32.9%) | 379 (34.5%) | 359 (32.6%) | |||
| SLEEP | |||||
| The quality of my sleep has changed recently. It is: | Much worse (n) % | A little bit worse (n) % | The same (neither worse nor better) (n) % | A little better (n) % | Much better (n) % |
| 201 (18.3%) | 359 (32.6%) | 330 (30%) | 135 (12.3%) | 75 (6.8%) | |
| Almost never (n) % | Rarely (n) % | Some times (n) % | Often (n) % | Almost always (n) % | |
| I tend to stay up late and sleep for many hours during the day. | 102 (9.3%) | 165 (15%) | 274 (24.9%) | 240 (21.8%) | 319 (29%) |
| I take sleeping pills to help me sleep at night. | 933 (84.8%) | 72 (6.5%) | 61 (5.5%) | 19 (1.7%) | 15 (1.4%) |
| I am having dreams in which I feel trapped, over the last 3 weeks. | 547 (49.7%) | 227 (20.6%) | 192 (17.5%) | 86 (7.8%) | 48 (4.4%) |
| INTERNET USE | |||||
| Statements | Not at all (n) % | A little more (n) % | Moderately more (n) % | Much more (n) % | Too much (n) % |
| The information and use of the internet worry me about the issue regarding the COVID-19: | 300 (27.2%) | 408 (37%) | 190 (17.2%) | 110 (10%) | 92 (8.3%) |
| Generally, most of the internet sources regarding information about COVID-19 are misinforming/misleading: | 226 (20.5%) | 438 (39.8%) | 233 (21%) | 117 (10.6%) | 86 (7.8%) |
| Due to the epidemic conditions, the internet takes up more of my time than usual: | 95 (8.6%) | 225 (20.4%) | 169 (15.3%) | 247 (22.4%) | 364 (33%) |
| Yes (n) % | No (n) % | ||||
| Have you acquired internet-related habits that you did not have before (for example: created a facebook account, engaging in or gambling)? | 443 (40.3%) | 657 (59.7%) | |||
| SMOKING, ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCES USE | |||||
| Smoking before the Pandemic | I didn’t smoke (n) % | I was smoking (n) % | |||
| 1063 (96.6%) | 37 (3.4%) | ||||
| Use of Illicit substances (e.g. alcohol, hashish, cocaine etc) use before the Pandemic | I did not use it (n) % | Occasionally and rather rarely (n) % | Often (n) % | ||
| 1,071 (97.4%) | 20 (1.8%) | 9 (0.8%) | |||
| FAMILY | |||||
| Much less | Less | Same | More | Much more | |
| Do you feel the need to communicate with other members of your family during this period? | 59 (5.4%) | 128 (11.6%) | 395 (35.9%) | 359 (32.6%) | 159 (14.5%) |
| .Are there any conflicts with the rest of your family members during this period? | 285 (25.9%) | 227 (20.6%) | 310 (28.2%) | 202 (18.4%) | 76 (6.9%) |
| Do you want to receive emotional support from other members of your family during this period? | 113 (10.3%) | 127 (11.5%) | 336 (30.5%) | 334 (30.4%) | 190 (17.3%) |
| Has the overall quality of relationships with the other members of your family changed compared to before the COVID – 19? | Much worse | Worse | It has not changed | A little bit better | Much better |
| 17 (1.5%) | 127 (11.5%) | 563 (51.2%) | 262 (23.8%) | 131 (11.9%) | |
| FINANCES | |||||
| How are your finances as a result of the outbreak? | Much more difficult than before | Somehow more difficult | Same as always | Somehow easier | Much easier than before |
| 141 (12.8%) | 379 (34.5%) | 510 (46.4%) | 56 (5.1%) | 14 (1.3%) | |