Table 5.

Self-Reported Change in Weight Stratified by Before and During Pandemic Employment Status

Weight change more than 4 lbs, No. (%)
During pandemic employment statusNo. (%)IncreasedNo changeDecreased
Before pandemic: unemployed
    Employed: work away from home4 (1.0)2 (50.0)1 (25.0)1 (25.0)
    Unemployed36 (9.4)16 (44.4)10 (27.8)10 (27.8)
    Employed: work at home2 (0.5)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)0 (0.0)
Before pandemic: employed, work away from home
    Employed: work away from home123 (32.2)47 (38.2)51 (41.5)25 (20.3)
    Unemployed15 (3.9)8 (53.3)7 (46.7)0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home58 (15.2)17 (29.3)28 (48.3)13 (22.4)
    Employed: work at home and away from home21 (5.5)9 (42.9)8 (38.1)4 (19.0)
Before pandemic: employed, work at home
    Employed: work away from home1 (0.3)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
    Unemployed2 (0.5)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home36 (9.4)16 (44.4)19 (52.8)1 (2.8)
    Employed: work at home and away from home2 (0.5)1 (50.0)1 (50.0)0 (0.0)
Before pandemic: employed, work at home and away from home
    Employed: work away from home3 (0.8)0 (0.0)1 (33.3)2 (66.7)
    Unemployed1 (0.3)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home5 (1.3)1 (20.0)3 (60.0)1 (20.0)
    Employed: work at home and away from home27 (7.1)11 (40.7)8 (29.6)8 (29.6)
Before pandemic: retired
    Employed: work away from home1 (0.3)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home1 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)1 (100.0)
    Retired18 (4.7)7 (38.9)9 (50.0)2 (11.1)
Before pandemic: student
    Unemployed2 (0.5)2 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home1 (0.3)1 (100.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)
    Student23 (6.0)6 (26.1)13 (56.5)4 (17.4)