Table 2.
Parent's perception of changes to health‐related behaviour due to COVID in Victoria, New South Wales and other states and territories surveyed during Victoria's lockdown in September 2020. Proportions were reported as ‘about the same’ against ‘less’ for each group. Values reported as number (n) with proportion (%, weighted†) or odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and P values (unadjusted and adjusted‡) unless otherwise specified
| VIC, n (%, weighted†) | Other states and territories, n (%, weighted†) | VIC compared to other states and territories | VIC compared to NSW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR† (95% CI; P value) | Adjusted‡ OR† (95% CI; P value) | VIC, n (%, weighted†) | NSW, n (%, weighted†) | Unadjusted OR† (95% CI; P value) | Adjusted‡ OR† (95% CI; P value) | |||
| Time spent being physically active | ||||||||
| About the same | 168 (32.3) | 480 (70.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 168 (32.3) | 316 (61.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 352 (67.7) | 182 (29.9) | 4.9 (3.2–7.5; P < 0.001) | 5.6 (3.7–8.5; P < 0.001) | 352 (67.7) | 183 (38.5) | 3.4 (2.2–5.0; P < 0.001) | 3.7 (2.5–5.5; P < 0.001) |
| Time spent outdoors | ||||||||
| About the same | 132 (25.8) | 461 (70.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 132 (25.8) | 299 (59.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 383 (74.2) | 184 (29.7) | 6.8 (4.3–10.7; P < 0.001) | 7.0 (4.4–11.1; P < 0.001) | 383 (74.2) | 198 (40.5) | 4.2 (2.7–6.6; P < 0.001) | 4.5 (2.9–6.9; P < 0.001) |
| Amount of sleep per day | ||||||||
| About the same | 365 (79.3) | 614 (91.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 365 (79.3) | 445 (81.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 96 (20.7) | 45 (8.2) | 2.9 (1.5–5.7; P = 0.001) | 3.4 (1.8–6.5; P < 0.001) | 96 (20.7) | 81 (18.7) | 1.1 (0.7–1.9; P = 0.64) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4; P = 0.14) |
| Difficulty falling or staying asleep | ||||||||
| About the same | 393 (84.6) | 629 (89.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 393 (83.3) | 446 (89.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 84 (15.4) | 56 (10.6) | 1.5 (0.8–2.9; P = 0.118) | 1.5 (0.8–2.8; P = 0.23) | 84 (15.4) | 85 (16.7) | 0.9 (0.5–1.5; P = 0.71) | 1.0 (0.6–1.6; P = 0.90) |
| Being connected to friends | ||||||||
| About the same | 123 (22.5) | 480 (70.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 123 (22.5) | 323 (58.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 415 (77.5) | 191 (29.5) | 8.2 (5.2–12.8; P < 0.001) | 9.6 (6.1–15.2; P < 0.001) | 415 (77.5) | 213 (41.8) | 4.8 (3.1–7.4; P < 0.001) | 4.9 (3.2–7.6; P < 0.001) |
| Being connected to caregivers | ||||||||
| About the same | 272 (71.5) | 536 (91.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 272 (71.5) | 356 (80.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 88 (28.5) | 44 (8.2) | 4.5 (2.1–9.6; P < 0.001) | 4.5 (2.0–10.0; P < 0.001) | 88 (28.5) | 70 (19.6) | 1.6 (0.9–3.0; P = 0.11) | 1.7 (1.0–2.9; P = 0.075) |
| Amount of unhealthy food eaten | ||||||||
| About the same | 270 (73.5) | 502 (85.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 270 (73.5) | 352 (76.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 104 (26.5) | 66 (14.7) | 2.1 (1.1–4.0; P = 0.022) | 1.8 (1.0–3.4; P = 0.066) | 104 (26.5) | 105 (23.1) | 1.3 (0.7–2.1; P = 0.52) | 1.1 (0.7–2.0; P = 0.64) |
| Amount of fruit and vegetables eaten | ||||||||
| About the same | 382 (75.7) | 599 (87.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 382 (75.7) | 401 (73.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 133 (24.3) | 97 (12.7) | 2.2 (1.3–3.7; P = 0.004) | 2.1 (1.2–3.7; P = 0.007) | 133 (24.3) | 160 (26.3) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4; P = 0.90) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4; P = 0.57) |
| Amount of time using screens and digital media for entertainment (not school/education) | ||||||||
| About the same | 141 (80.4) | 427 (92.8) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 141 (80.4) | 260 (86.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Less | 36 (19.6) | 26 (7.2) | 3.1 (1.2–8.4; P = 0.023) | 3.2 (1.1–10.1; P = 0.040) | 36 (19.6) | 43 (14.0) | 1.5 (0.7–3.2; P = 0.29) | 1.3 (0.7–2.6; P = 0.45) |
All estimates except for the demographic characteristics were weighted for caregiver's age, gender, number of children, state of residence, ATSI status and Socio‐Economic Indexes for Areas based on the Index of Relative Socio‐Economic Advantage and Disadvantage reflecting the distribution of Australian parent population using figures from the ABS. 13
Adjusted for the effect of caregiver demographics (age, gender, family structure, education, income, employment, remoteness and their corresponding child's education, age and gender).