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Table 4 Personal activities and mental health during the pandemic

From: Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on middle-aged and older females in China: a comparative study of urban-rural disparities

Variables

Urban

(n = 3680)

N(%)

Rural

(n = 6383)

N(%)

Total

(n = 10063)

N(%)

χ2

P

Going out

Increased

28 (0.8)

32 (0.5)

60 (0.6)

343.590

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

858 (23.3)

2655 (41.6)

3513 (34.9)

Decreased

2794 (75.9)

3696 (57.9)

6490 (64.5)

Intense activities (such as carrying heavy loads and farming)

Increased

37 (1.0)

72 (1.1)

109 (1.0)

2.202

0.332

Not changed

2687 (73.0)

4575 (71.7)

7262 (72.2)

Decreased

956 (26.0)

1736 (27.2)

2692 (26.8)

Moderate activities (such as mopping floors and brisk walking)

Increased

181 (4.9)

300 (4.7)

481 (4.8)

42.667

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

2553 (69.4)

4794 (75.1)

7347 (73.0)

Decreased

946 (25.7)

1289 (20.2)

2235 (22.2)

Light activities (such as walk)

Increased

70 (1.9)

146 (2.3)

216 (2.2)

332.568

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

1429 (38.8)

3654 (57.2)

5083 (50.5)

Decreased

2181 (59.3)

2583 (40.5)

4764 (47.3)

Visit others

Increased

7 (0.2)

33 (0.5)

40 (0.4)

163.287

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

485 (13.2)

1493 (23.4)

1978 (19.6)

Decreased

2082 (56.5)

3126 (49.0)

5208 (51.8)

Never visit others

1106 (30.1)

1731 (27.1)

2837 (28.2)

Square dance

Increased

9 (0.2)

18 (0.3)

27 (0.3)

168.511

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

161 (4.4)

289 (4.5)

450 (4.5)

Decreased

698 (19.0)

631 (9.9)

1329 (13.2)

Never danced

2812 (76.4)

5445 (85.3)

8257 (82.0)

Calling and messaging

Increased

983 (26.7)

909 (14.2)

1892 (18.8)

350.760

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

1831 (49.8)

3319 (52.1)

5150 (51.2)

Decreased

502 (13.6)

863 (13.5)

1365 (13.6)

No device

10 (0.3)

71 (1.1)

81 (0.8)

Never did

354 (9.6)

1221 (19.1)

1575 (15.6)

Internet contact

Increased

905 (24.6)

687 (10.8)

1592 (15.8)

591.533

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not changed

1178 (32.1)

1539 (24.1)

2717 (27.0)

Decreased

252 (6.8)

367 (5.7)

619 (6.2)

No device

78 (2.1)

348 (5.5)

426 (4.2)

Never did

1267 (34.4)

3442 (53.9)

4709 (46.8)

Fear

Rarely or never

1944 (52.8)

3358 (52.6)

5302 (52.7)

46.538

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not often

389 (10.6)

557 (8.7)

946 (9.4)

Sometimes

692 (18.8)

1020 (16.0)

1712 (17.0)

Often times

619 (16.8)

1357 (21.3)

1976 (19.6)

Do not know

36 (1.0)

91 (1.4)

127 (1.3)

Anxiety

Rarely or never

2104 (57.2)

3612 (56.6)

5716 (56.8)

45.896

&±ô³Ù; 0.001

Not often

417 (11.3)

615 (9.6)

1032 (10.3)

Sometimes

680 (18.5)

1041 (16.4)

1721 (17.1)

Often times

444 (12.0)

998 (15.6)

1442 (14.3)

Do not know

35 (1.0)

117 (1.8)

152 (1.5)