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Table 3 General indicators of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep quality in the pre-pandemic period and during the pandemic

From: Health behaviours of young adults during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic – a longitudinal study

 

Descriptive statistics

TOTAL MET minutes of physical activity a week [MET min./week.]

Physical activity (IPAQ-SF)

N

\( \overline{x} \)

Me

Min.

Max.

Q1

Q3

SD

Before pandemic

506

8876.8

8752.5

0.0

46,572.0

5403.0

11,820.0

5288.9

During pandemic

506

6174.6

5483.0

0.0

28,314.0

2380.0

9009.0

4933.3

Difference

506

− 2702.1

− 1980.0

−21,849.0

16,638.0

− 5548.5

0.0

4497.1

P

Z = 12.39 p < 0.001

TOTAL minutes of sitting position a week [minutes]

Sedentary behaviours (IPAQ-SF)

N

\( \overline{x} \)

Me

Min.

Max.

Q1

Q3

SD

Before pandemic

506

262.2

240.0

0.0

720.0

120.0

360.0

162.6

During pandemic

506

309.0

300.0

0.0

960.0

180.0

420.0

172.9

Difference

506

46.7

40.0

− 580.0

480.0

0.0

150.0

156.0

P

Z = 6.97 p < 0.001

 

Sleep quality (PSQI)

Sleep qualityPSQI - Total score

N

\( \overline{x} \)

Me

Min.

Max.

Q1

Q3

SD

Before pandemic

506

7.25

7.00

0.00

15.00

5.00

9.00

2.63

During pandemic

506

8.82

9.00

1.00

18.00

6.00

11.00

3.38

Difference

506

1.58

1.00

−6.00

12.00

0.00

3.00

2.37

P

Z = 12.64 p < 0.001

  1. N- number of participants; \( \overline{x} \)- average, Me- median value; Min.- minimum; Max.- maximum; Q1- Quartile 1; Q3- Quartile 3; SD- standard deviation; Z- Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed rank test result; P- probability level test; PSQI Total score- higher scores represent worse sleep quality.