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Table 2 Descriptive statistics and differences for outcome variables between pre-COVID-19 and during COVID-19

From: Homes became the “everything space” during COVID-19: impact of changes to the home environment on children’s physical activity and sitting

 

Pre-COVID-19

(2017–2018)

 

During COVID-19 (2020)

  

Mean (SD)

%

Mean (SD)

%

P

% of time spent at home a

-

46%

 

-

84%

 

 < 0.01*

Time at home (h/day) a

5.84 (1.4)

-

 

12.4 (6.6)

-

 

 < 0.01*

Home-based ActivPAL outcomes

  

n = 96

  

n = 95

 

 Number of days of activPAL wear at home a

5.38 (1.38)

-

 

6.29 (1.06)

  

 < 0.01*

 h/day of activPAL wear at home a

6.29 (1.06)

-

 

10.30 (2.02)

  

 < 0.01*

 Min/h spent sitting, % of time at home*

39.6 (6.2)

66%

 

44.9 (6.1)

75%

 

 < 0.01*

 Min/h spent standing, % of time at home*

12.5 (4.3)

21%

 

7.5 (4.4)

13%

 

 < 0.01*

 Min/h spent stepping a, % of time at home *

7.9 (2.9)

13%

 

4.4 (2.2)

7%

 

 < 0.01*

 Number of sitting breaks/h

7.2 (1.9)

-

 

5.3 (1.7)

-

 

 < 0.01*

Home-based ActiGraph outcomes

  

n = 97

  

n = 98

 

 Number of days of ActiGraph wear at home a

5.62 (1.33)

-

 

6.31 (1.11)

  

 < 0.01*

 h/day of ActiGraph wear at home a

6.31 (1.11)

-

 

11.04 (1.36)

  

 < 0.01*

 Min/h spent in MVPA, % of time at home*

6.9 (2.4)

12%

 

4.5 (2.0)

8%

 

 < 0.01*

 Min/h spent in TPA, % of time at home*

21.6 (4.8)

36%

 

16.4 (4.3)

27%

 

 < 0.01*

  1. *% = proportion of time at home
  2. a Displayed for descriptive purposes only