Table 2 Ontario Adults’ Health Behaviors During the Initial Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic (April–July 2020)
From: Ontario adults’ health behaviors, mental health, and overall well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Scale | Total N | Mean (SD) | Range | Frequency n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) | |||||
Total recreational PA in min/wk | 2006 | 297.7 (415.8) | 0–5460 | ||
Percentage of participants classified as doing no recreational-related PA | 2031 | 0.43 | 0–1.00 | ||
Total minutes spent sitting or reclining in a typical day | 2001 | 426.2 (244.8) | 0–1380 | ||
Total minutes spent on screens in a typical day | 2005 | 359.4 (207.0) | 0–1320 | ||
Total moderate-intensity min/wk | 2010 | 199.4 (272.4) | 0–2730 | ||
Total vigorous-intensity min/wk | 2042 | 97.3 (225.7) | 0–3360 | ||
Starting the Conversation (STC; Dietary assessment) | |||||
Over the past few months … | |||||
how many times a week did you eat fast food meals or snacks? | 1947 | < 1 time/wk | 901 (46.3) | ||
1–3 times/wk | 774 (39.7) | ||||
4+ times/wk | 272 (14.0) | ||||
how many servings of fruit did you eat each day? | 1943 | 5+ times/day | 85 (4.4) | ||
3–4 times/day | 590 (30.3) | ||||
< 3 times/day | 1268 (65.3) | ||||
how many servings of vegetables did you eat each day? | 1946 | 5+ times/day | 240 (12.3) | ||
3–4 times/day | 892 (45.8) | ||||
< 3 times/day | 814 (41.8) | ||||
how many regular sodas/pop or glasses of sweet tea did you drink each day? | 1946 | < 1 time/day | 1449 (74.5) | ||
1–2 times/day | 365 (18.7) | ||||
3+ times/day | 132 (6.8) | ||||
how many times a week did you eat beans (like pinto or black beans), chicken or fish? | 1944 | 3+ times/wk | 1147 (59.0) | ||
1–2 times/wk | 577 (29.7) | ||||
< 1 times/wk | 220 (11.3) | ||||
how many times a week did you eat regular snack chips or crackers (not low fat)? | 1947 | < 2 times | 716 (36.8) | ||
2–3 times | 819 (42.1) | ||||
4+ times | 412 (21.1) | ||||
how many times a week did you eat desserts and other sweets (not the low fat kind)? | 1947 | < 2 times/wk | 537 (27.6) | ||
2–3 times/wk | 737 (37.9) | ||||
4+ times/wk | 673 (34.5) | ||||
how much butter or margarine (or meat fat) do you use to season or put on vegetables, potatoes, or bread? | 1947 | Very little | 701 (36.0) | ||
Some | 976 (50.1) | ||||
A lot | 270 (13.9) | ||||
Total score | 1936 | 7.12 (2.6) | 0–15 | 0–5 | 533 (27.5) |
6–10 | 2161 (62.8) | ||||
11–15 | 188 (9.7) | ||||