Influence of COVID-19 on lifestyle behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a survey of 5896 individuals

Abouzid, Mohamed; El-Sherif, Dina M.; Eltewacy, Nael Kamel; Dahman, Nesrine Ben Hadj; Okasha, Salah A.; Ghozy, Sherief; Islam, Sheikh Mohammed Shariful

doi:10.1186/s12967-021-02767-9

Table 1 Lifestyle changes in before and during COVID-19

From: Influence of COVID-19 on lifestyle behaviors in the Middle East and North Africa Region: a survey of 5896 individuals

Items	Mean	SD	95% CI		t	Sig. (2-tailed)
Items	Mean	SD	Lower	Upper	t	Sig. (2-tailed)
How many times do you smoke per day before?	1.30	0.75	− 0.02	0.00	− 1.04	0.30
How many times do you smoke per day during	1.30	0.77	− 0.02	0.00	− 1.04	0.30
How many hours do you sleep per day before?	1.53	0.59	− 0.33	− 0.29	− 28.81	0.00**
How many hours do you sleep per day during?	1.84	0.75	− 0.33	− 0.29	− 28.81	0.00**
How many times do you practice physical activity per week before?	2.22	1.43	0.02	0.10	3.09	0.00**
How many times do you practice physical activity per week during?	2.16	1.43	0.02	0.10	3.09	0.00**
How many minutes do you spend per each exercise before?	1.61	0.89	0.01	0.07	2.97	0.00**
How many minutes do you spend per each exercise during	1.56	0.86	0.01	0.07	2.97	0.00**
Before confinement, what were your physical activities	1.56	2.21	− 0.37	− 0.24	− 8.91	0.00**
During confinement, what are your physical activities?	1.86	2.41	− 0.37	− 0.24	− 8.91	0.00**
How many hours do you spend watching TV per day before?	2.27	1.41	− 0.69	− 0.63	− 43.56	0.00**
How many hours do you spend watching TV per day during?	2.93	1.58	− 0.69	− 0.63	− 43.56	0.00**
How many hours do you spend on social media per day before?	3.90	1.12	− 0.45	− 0.41	− 39.94	0.00**
How many hours do you spend on social media per day during?	4.33	0.95	− 0.45	− 0.41	− 39.94	0.00**
How many hours do you spend on the internet to (study/work) per day before?	3.65	1.35	− 0.34	− 0.29	− 26.36	0.00**
How many hours do you spend on the internet to (study/work) per day during	3.97	1.31	− 0.34	− 0.29	− 26.36	0.00**
How many hours do you spend with your family before?	3.67	1.33	− 0.57	− 0.52	− 37.91	0.00**
How many hours do you spend with your family during	4.21	1.14	− 0.57	− 0.52	− 37.91	0.00**

**Significant differences between before and during for each item

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