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. 2022 Oct 21;19:134. doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01346-5

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics and differences for outcome variables between pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19

Pre-COVID-19
(2017–2018)
During COVID-19 (2020)
Mean (SD) % Mean (SD) % P
% of time spent at home a - 46% - 84%  < 0.01*
Time at home (h/day) a 5.84 (1.4) - 12.4 (6.6) -  < 0.01*
Home-based ActivPAL outcomes n = 96 n = 95
 Number of days of activPAL wear at home a 5.38 (1.38) - 6.29 (1.06)  < 0.01*
 h/day of activPAL wear at home a 6.29 (1.06) - 10.30 (2.02)  < 0.01*
 Min/h spent sitting, % of time at home* 39.6 (6.2) 66% 44.9 (6.1) 75%  < 0.01*
 Min/h spent standing, % of time at home* 12.5 (4.3) 21% 7.5 (4.4) 13%  < 0.01*
 Min/h spent stepping a, % of time at home * 7.9 (2.9) 13% 4.4 (2.2) 7%  < 0.01*
 Number of sitting breaks/h 7.2 (1.9) - 5.3 (1.7) -  < 0.01*
Home-based ActiGraph outcomes n = 97 n = 98
 Number of days of ActiGraph wear at home a 5.62 (1.33) - 6.31 (1.11)  < 0.01*
 h/day of ActiGraph wear at home a 6.31 (1.11) - 11.04 (1.36)  < 0.01*
 Min/h spent in MVPA, % of time at home* 6.9 (2.4) 12% 4.5 (2.0) 8%  < 0.01*
 Min/h spent in TPA, % of time at home* 21.6 (4.8) 36% 16.4 (4.3) 27%  < 0.01*

*% = proportion of time at home

a Displayed for descriptive purposes only