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Table 3 Physical Activity profiles before pandemic and associated factors

From: Changes to physical activity behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associated factors: a cross sectional survey of Mexican women

 

Physical Activity Behavior

 

Low

Moderate

High

P-value

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Age groups

   

0.326

 Under 40 (1182)

507 (42.9)

455 (38.5)

220 (18.6)

 

 Over 40 (700)

281 (40.1)

271 (38.7)

148 (21.1)

 

Education

   

0.462

 High school education or less/Undergraduate education (510)

225 (44.1)

187 (36.7)

98 (19.2)

 

 Postgraduate education (1372)

563 (41.0)

539 (39.3)

270 (19.7)

 

Professional Activity

   

0.048

 Employed or student (1692)

720 (42.6)

653 (38.6)

319 (18.9)

 

 Unemployed or retired (190)

68 (35.8)

73 (38.4)

49 (25.8)

 

Chronic Disease

   

0.693

 Yes (573)

247 (43.1)

213 (37.2)

113 (19.7)

 

 No (1309)

541 (41.3)

513 (39.2)

255 (19.5)

 

Overweight/Obesity

   

< 0.001

 Yes (468)

228 (48.7)

176 (37.6)

64 (13.7)

 

 No (1414)

560 (39.6)

550 (38.9)

304 (21.5)

 

Functioning and engagement perception

   

0.729

 No disability (1047)

429 (41.0)

403 (38.5)

215 (20.5)

 

 Mild-Moderate (401)

177 (44.1)

152 (37.9)

72 (18.0)

 

 Severe (434)

182 (41.9)

171 (39.4)

81 (18.7)