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Table 1 Distribution of selected characteristics by time of COVID-19 outbreak among 242 Hong Kong older men

From: Changes in physical activity and rest-activity circadian rhythm among Hong Kong community aged population before and during COVID-19

 

Before COVID-19 outbreak N = 106 N(%)

Between 2nd and 3rd waves of COVID-19 N = 66 N(%)

During 3rd wave of COVID-19 N = 70 N(%)

p-value

Age, mean + SD

73.67 + 8.76

73.37 + 6.36

71.43 + 8.28

0.173

Education attainment

   

0.894

 Primary education or below

60 (56.6)

36 (54.5)

41 (58.6)

 

 Secondary education or above

46 (43.4)

30 (45.5)

29 (41.4)

 

Marital status

   

0.774

 Married

84 (81.6)

50 (78.1)

58 (82.9)

 

 Single/widow/divorce

19 (18.4)

14 (21.9)

12 (17.1)

 

Employment status

   

0.096

 Retired/unemployed

87 (82.9)

60 (90.9)

54 (77.1)

 

 Full-time/Part-time

18 (17.1)

6 (9.1)

16 (22.9)

 

Smoking

   

0.409

 Never smoke

56 (52.8)

28 (42.4)

35 (50.0)

 

 Smoker/former smoker

50 (47.2)

38 (57.6)

35 (50.0)

 

Alcohol consumption

   

0.181

 Non-drinker

72 (67.9)

43 (65.2)

55 (78.6)

 

 Drinker/former drinker

34 (32.1)

23 (34.8)

15 (21.4)

 

BMI

   

0.888

 Underweight/Normal weight

67 (63.2)

38 (57.6)

45 (65.2)

 

 Overweight

32 (30.2)

22 (33.3)

20 (29.0)

 

 Obesity

7 (6.6)

6 (9.1)

4 (5.8)

 
  1. Abbreviations: 1st first, 2nd second, 3rd third, BMI body mass index