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Table 5 Adverse lifestyle and gender difference of participants

From: Influence on attitudes and lifestyle due to lockdown amidst COVID-19 pandemic: a perception-based analysis among Bangladeshi residents

Characteristics

Total N = 1635

Male

Female

χ2

df

P-value

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

I have enough storage of food in my home

 Yes

975

(59.6)

548

(54.5)

427

(67.8)

28.51

2

< .001

 No

439

(26.9)

307

(30.5)

132

(21.0)

   

 Maybe

221

(13.5)

150

(14.9)

71

(11.3)

   

I have sufficient medicine at home

 Yes

851

(52.0)

483

(48.1)

368

(58.4)

16.87

2

<.001

 No

593

(36.3)

392

(39.0)

201

(31.9)

   

 Maybe

191

(11.7)

130

(12.9)

61

(9.7)

   

I have maintained the lockdown properly

 Yes

1255

(76.8)

741

(73.7)

514

(81.6)

13.47

2

.001

 No

189

(11.6)

130

(12.9)

59

(9.4)

   

 Maybe

191

(11.7)

134

(13.3)

57

(9.0)

   

I am saving resources for the future

 Yes

710

(43.4)

421

(41.9)

289

(45.9)

2.76

2

.252

 No

735

(45.0)

461

(45.9)

274

(43.5)

   

 Maybe

190

(11.6)

123

(12.2)

67

(10.6)

   

I feel mental peace because of not having a workload

 Yes

611

(37.4)

369

(36.7)

242

(38.4)

3.08

2

.214

 No

888

(54.3)

543

(54.0)

345

(54.8)

   

 Maybe

136

(8.3)

93

(9.3)

43

(6.8)

   

My relationship with my closest one has improved more than ever

 Yes

695

(42.5)

389

(38.7)

306

(48.6)

18.90

2

< .001

 No

627

(38.3)

424

(42.2)

203

(32.2)

   

 Maybe

313

(19.1)

192

(19.1)

121

(19.2)

   

I use a mask when my family members gather together

 Yes

652

(39.9)

378

(37.6)

274

(43.5)

13.81a

2

.001

 No

956

(58.5)

603

(60.0)

353

(56.0)

   

 Maybe

27

(1.7)

24

(2.4)

3

(.5)

   

I very much feel bored

 Yes

1055

(64.5)

681

(67.8)

374

(59.4)

14.12

2

.001

 No

415

(25.4)

224

(22.3)

191

(30.3)

   

 Maybe

165

(10.1)

100

(10.0)

65

(10.3)

   

I am mentally sick

 Yes

394

(24.1)

262

(26.1)

132

(21.0)

5.65

2

.059

 No

1123

(68.7)

674

(67.1)

449

(71.3)

   

 Maybe

118

(7.2)

69

(6.9)

49

(7.8)

   

I am using social media more than anything

 Yes

989

(60.5)

633

(63.0)

356

(56.5)

10.41

2

.005

 No

533

(32.6)

298

(29.7)

235

(37.3)

   

 Maybe

113

(6.9)

74

(7.4)

39

(6.2)

   

I am smoking more than ever before

 Yes

141

(8.6)

105

(10.4)

36

(5.7)

11.15

2

.004

 No

1456

(89.1)

876

(87.2)

580

(92.1)

   

 Maybe

38

(2.3)

24

(2.4)

14

(2.2)

   

I have found sudden changes in my sleeping pattern

 Yes

921

(56.3)

570

(56.7)

351

(55.7)

5.24

2

.073

 No

596

(36.5)

374

(37.2)

222

(35.2)

   

 Maybe

118

(7.2)

61

(6.1)

57

(9.0)

   

My family members have broken the lockdown order

 Yes

388

(23.7)

243

(24.2)

145

(23.0)

0.32

2

.854

 No

1141

(69.8)

698

(69.5)

443

(70.3)

   

 Maybe

106

(6.5)

64

(6.4)

42

(6.7)

   

My productivity has decreased

 Yes

747

(45.7)

473

(47.1)

274

(43.5)

2.12

2

.346

 No

688

(42.1)

410

(40.8)

278

(44.1)

   

 Maybe

200

(12.2)

122

(12.1)

78

(12.4)

   

I feel insecure about my safety

 Yes

962

(58.8)

581

(57.8)

381

(60.5)

1.75

2

.417

 No

580

(35.5)

362

(36.0)

218

(34.6)

   

 Maybe

93

(5.7)

62

(6.2)

31

(4.9)

   

I easily get distracted (working slower than normal)

 Yes

782

(47.8)

472

(47.0)

310

(49.2)

2.87

2

.238

 No

693

(42.4)

425

(42.3)

268

(42.5)

   

 Maybe

160

(9.8)

108

(10.7)

52

(8.3)

   

My communication over the phone has increased

 Yes

1083

(66.2)

672

(66.9)

411

(65.2)

0.78

2

.677

 No

468

(28.6)

280

(27.9)

188

(29.8)

   

 Maybe

84

(5.1)

53

(5.3)

31

(4.9)

   
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