Table 4 Physical Activity behavior change during pandemic and associated factors

Age groups

0.254

 Under 40 (1182)

647 (54.7)

307 (26.0)

228 (19.3)

 Over 40 (700)

356 (50.9)

194 (27.7)

150 (21.4)

Education

0.013

 High school education or less/Undergraduate education (510)

270 (52.9)

156 (30.6)

84 (16.5)

 Postgraduate education (1372)

733 (53.4)

345 (25.1)

294 (21.4)

Professional Activity

0.179

 Employed or student (1692)

899 (53.1)

444 (26.2)

349 (20.6)

 Unemployed or retired (190)

104 (54.7)

57 (30.0)

29 (15.3)

Chronic Disease

0.606

 Yes (573)

305 (53.2)

146 (25.5)

122 (21.3)

 No (1309)

698 (53.3)

355 (27.1)

256 (19.6)

Overweight/Obesity

0.036

 Yes (468)

254 (54.3)

138 (29.5)

76 (16.2)

 No (1414)

749 (53.0)

363 (25.7)

302 (21.4)

Functioning and engagement perception

0.001

 No disability (1047)

524 (50.0)

283 (27.0)

240 (22.9)

 Mild-Moderate (401)

222 (55.4)

101 (25.2)

78 (19.5)

 Severe (434)

257 (59.2)

117 (27.0)

60 (13.8)

Physical activity behavior before pandemic

< 0.001

 Low (788)

222 (28.2)

343 (43.5)

223 (28.3)

 Moderate (726)

534 (73.6)

79 (10.9)

113 (15.6)

 High (368)

247 (67.1)

79 (21.5)

42 (11.4)

Pandemic restrictions

0.009

 Quarantine (896)

476 (53.1)

233 (26.0)

187 (20.9)

 Lockdown (433)

243 (56.1)

94 (21.7)

96 (22.2)

 Social distancing (553)

284 (51.4)

174 (31.5)

95 (17.2)

Pandemic impact on income

0.350

 Reduced income/Loss of Job (763)

422 (55.3)

195 (25.6)

146 (19.1)

 No Impact on income (1119)

581 (51.9)

306 (27.3)

232 (20.7)

Perceived physical health

< 0.001

 Worse (897)

671 (74.8)

188 (21.0)

38 (4.2)

 Same (616)

268 (43.5)

249 (40.4)

99 (16.1)

 Better (369)

64 (17.3)

64 (17.3)

241 (65.3)

Perceived mental health

< 0.001

 Worse (1389)

801 (57.7)

356 (25.6)

232 (16.7)

 Same (361)

171 (47.4)

107 (29.6)

83 (23.0)