Table 2 Perceived stress, depression, symptom frequencies, physical activity, BMI, and percent body fat by time period
Total | Pre-/early Covid-19 | Mid-Covid-19 | Later Covid-19 | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSS-10b score | 15.9 (6.4) | 15.5 (5.9) | 15.6 (6.6) | 16.2 (6.6) | 0.820 |
PHQ-9c score | 4.9 (3.7) | 5.0 (3.4) | 5.2 (3.9) | 4.8 (3.7) | 0.829 |
Symptom frequencies | |||||
Aches/stiffness in joints | 81.5% | 86.1% | 82.1% | 79.3% | 0.673 |
Irritability | 74.7% | 72.2% | 71.8% | 77.0% | 0.765 |
Difficulty concentrating | 72.8% | 72.2% | 66.7% | 75.9% | 0.560 |
Hot flashes | 71.6% | 69.4% | 71.8% | 72.4% | 0.946 |
Trouble sleeping | 66.7% | 63.9% | 74.4% | 64.4% | 0.504 |
Physical activity levels | |||||
Low physical activity | 15.3% | 19.4% | 11.1% | 15.3% | 0.889 |
Moderate physical activity | 44.6% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.7% | |
High physical activity | 40.1% | 36.1% | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
Measures of adiposity | |||||
BMI (kg/m2) | 28.0 (6.1) | 27.6 (6.7) | 29.8 (5.8) | 27.5 (6.0) | 0.151 |
Percent body fat (%) | 36.7 (7.8) | 35.7 (7.4) | 38.6 (7.8) | 36.3 (8.0) | 0.230 |