Assessment of lifestyle changes related to quarantine among Saudi population during the early COVID-19 pandemic: pre- and post-analysis

Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association

Table 4 Physical activity level of the study participants in Jeddah and Taif cities pre and during the early COVID-19 pandemic (n = 638)

Physical activity item	Pre COVID-19 quarantine		During COVID-19 quarantine		Test of significance (95%CI)	p-value
Physical activity item	No.	%	No.	%	Test of significance (95%CI)	p-value
Frequency of moderate-intensity PA days/week
Never	200	31.3	234	36.7	− 2.7^a (0.005–0.008)	0.006*
1 day	94	14.7	96	15.0
2 days	60	9.4	94	14.7
3 days	146	22.6	92	14.4
4 days	40	6.2	40	6.2
5 days	44	6.7	28	4.4
6 days	20	3.1	26	4.1
7 days	34	5.0	28	4.5
Duration of moderate-intensity PA
Never	248	38.9	176	27.6	− 6.21^a (0–00.1)	0.0001*
10–<20 min	94	14.7	112	17.6
20–<30 min	144	22.6	114	17.8
30–<60 min	118	18.5	168	26.3
60 min +	34	5.3	68	10.7
Frequency of high-intensity PA d/wk
- Never	350	54.9	380	59.6	− 2.6^a (0.005–0.008)	0.008*
1 day	88	13.8	92	14.4
2 days	60	9.4	58	9.1
3 days	64	10.0	38	6
4 days	20	3.1	34	5.3
5 days	24	3.8	10	1.6
6 days	20	3.1	12	1.9
7 days	12	1.9	14	2.2
Duration of high-intensity PA
Not at all	343	53.8	398	62.4	− 3.6^a (0.0001–0.001)	0.0002*
10–<20 min	112	17.6	84	13.2
20–<30 min	71	11.1	80	12.6
30–<60 min	92	14.4	61	9.6
60 min+	20	3.1	14	2.2
Sedentary/resting time/day
> 6 h	234	36.7	388	60.8	11.7^a (0–0.001)	< 0.0001*
5–6 h	180	28.2	140	21.9
3–4 h	150	23.5	68	10.7
1–2 h	74	11.6	42	6.6