Table 4.

Employment Status Before and During the Pandemic and Change in Total Weekly Exercise

Exercise min/wk, Median (IQR)
Employment status during pandemicNo. (%)BeforeDuringChange
Before pandemic: unemployed
    Employed: work away from home4 (1.0)125.6 (81.6)72.5 (93.8)−53.1 (68.4)
    Unemployed36 (9.4)88.8 (124.7)60.0 (132.2)0.0 (16.2)
    Employed: work at home2 (0.5)153.8 (18.8)105.0 (30.0)−48.8 (48.8)
Before pandemic: employed, work away from home
    Employed: work away from home123 (32.2)120.0 (167.5)90.0 (165.8)0.0 (80.0)
    Unemployed15 (3.9)120.0 (177.5)30.0 (120.0)0.0 (135.0)
    Employed: work at home58 (15.2)112.5 (120.0)112.5 (142.5)0.0 (57.5)
    Employed: work at home and away from home21 (5.5)135.0 (127.5)90.0 (127.5)0.0 (65.0)
Before pandemic: employed, work at home
    Employed: work away from home1 (0.3)90.0 (0.0)0.0 (0.0)−90.0 (0.0)
    Unemployed2 (0.5)100.5 (79.5)105.0 (105.0)4.5 (184.5)
    Employed: work at home36 (9.4)137.5 (138.8)67.5 (195.0)0.0 (63.8)
    Employed: work at home and away from home2 (0.5)90.0 (90.0)7.5 (7.5)−82.5 (82.5)
Before pandemic: employed, work both at home and away from home
    Employed: work away from home3 (0.8)120.0 (120.0)100.0 (112.5)−15.0 (10.0)
    Unemployed1 (0.3)120.0 (0.0)120.0 (0.0)0.0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home5 (1.3)180.0 (30.0)120.0 (120.0)0.0 (240.0)
    Employed: work at home and away from home27 (7.1)100.0 (148.1)67.5 (172.5)0.0 (40.0)
Before pandemic: retired
    Employed: work away from home1 (0.3)80.0 (0.0)0.0 (0.0)−80.0 (0.0)
    Employed: work at home1 (0.3)60.0 (0.0)112.5 (0.0)52.5 (0.0)
    Retired18 (4.7)55.0 (137.5)45.0 (103.0)0.0 (0.0)
Before pandemic: student
    Unemployed2 (0.5)187.5 (52.5)165.0 (135.0)−22.5 (187.5)
    Employed: work at home1 (0.3)240.0 (0.0)120.0 (0.0)−120.0 (0.0)
    Student23 (6.0)135.0 (172.5)90.0 (123.8)0.0 (180.0)
  • Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range.