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Table 2 Mean and differences in physical activity and sitting time before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

From: Lifestyle behaviors in Swedish university students before and during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study

 

All1

Women2

Men2

 ≤ 25 years3

 > 25 years3

Exercise4

  Mean min/week at baseline

135

137

176

127

149

  Mean difference in minutes (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-5.7

(-10.0, -1.5)

-5.2

(-10.1, -0.2)

-7.7

(-16.0, 0.5)

-4.2

(-10.0, 1.6)

-7.7

(-13.9, -1.6)

  Mean difference in minutes (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-7.7

(-12.6, -2.8)

-6.9

(-12.7, -1.1)

-10.5

(-19.3, -1.7)

-5.5

(-11.9, 0.9)

-10.4

(-17.9, -2.9)

Daily activities5

  Mean min/week at baseline

154

143

154

139

154

  Mean difference in minutes (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

5.6

(0.3, 11.7)

6.0

(-0.7, 12.6)

6.1

(-5.4, 17.5)

11.8

(4.3, 19.2)

-1.3

(-10.0, 7.5)

  Mean difference in minutes (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

14.2

(7.9, 20.5)

14.3

(7.2, 21.4)

13.2

(-0.6, 26.9)

19.9

(11.3, 28.5)

7.4

(-1.9, 16.6)

Total physical activity

  Mean min/week at baseline

289

280

329

266

303

  Mean difference in minutes (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.2

(-7.7, 7.2)

0.3

(-8.4, 9.0)

-2.0

(-16.7, 12.7)

7.2

(-2.6, 17.0)

-9.5

(-20.9, 1.8)

  Mean difference in minutes (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

6.0

(-2.3, 14.3)

6.9

(-2.7, 16.5)

2.2

(-14.7, 19.1)

13.9

(2.9, 25.0)

-3.7

(-16.2, 8.8)

Sitting time

  Mean hours/day at baseline

9.2

8.44

8.36

10.21

7.55

  Mean difference in hours (95% CI) from baseline to FU1

-0.1

(-0.3, 0.1)

-0.1

(-0.4, 0.1)

0.2

(-0.2, 0.6)

-0.2

(-0.4, 0.1)

0.1

(-0.2, 0.3)

  Mean difference in hours (95% CI) from baseline to FU2

-1.4

(-1.7, -1.2)

-1.5

(-1.8, -1.3)

-1.1

(-1.5, -0.6)

-1.7

(-2.0, -1.4)

-1.1

(-1.4, -0.8)

  1. Abbreviations, FU1 follow-up 1 (March 14, 2020 to June 15, 2020), FU2 follow-up 2 (June 16, 2020 to September 10, 2020)
  2. 1Adjusted for follow-up period, age and sex
  3. 2Adjusted for follow-up period and age
  4. 3Adjusted for follow-up period and sex
  5. 4Exercise activities, i.e., running, fitness class, or ball games
  6. 5Activities that are not exercise, i.e., walks, bicycling, or gardening