The Impact of the Different Stages of COVID-19, Time of the Week and Exercise Frequency on Mental Distress in Men and Women
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Set
2.2. Data Collection and Analysis
2.3. Physical Exercise Assessment
2.4. Timeframes Assessed
2.5. Categorization of Exercise Frequency
2.6. Ordinal Logistic Regression
2.7. Margins or Predicted Probabilities
3. Results
3.1. Regression Analysis Results: Physical Exercise Frequency and Mental Distress among Men and Women
3.2. Predictive Probabilities
3.2.1. Probability of Being in the Moderate Mental Distress Category for Men
3.2.2. Probability of Being in the Severe Mental Distress Category for Men
3.2.3. Probability of Being in the Moderate Mental Distress Category for Women
3.2.4. Probability of Being in the Severe Mental Distress Category for Women
3.3. The Impact of Exercise and Time of the Week
Regression Results
3.4. Predictive Probabilities
3.4.1. During Weekdays
3.4.2. During Weekends
3.5. The Impact of Physical Exercise Frequency and Time of the Week with Respect to Gender
3.5.1. Regression Results
Men during Weekends
Men during Weekdays
Women during Weekends
Women during Weekdays
3.5.2. Predictive Probabilities
Men during Weekends
Men during Weekdays
Women during Weekends
Women during Weekdays
4. Discussion
4.1. The Modulatory Effect of COVID-19 on Physical Exercise Frequency and Mental Distress
4.2. Predictive Models for Future Pandemics
4.3. Reason for Physical Exercise
5. Conclusions and Future Direction
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Feature | Percentage | Number of Observation |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Males | 31.54% | 732 |
Females | 68.46% | 1589 |
Age (Years) | ||
Under 18 | 0.95% | 22 |
18–29 | 91.68% | 2128 |
30–39 | 2.41% | 56 |
40–49 | 1.46% | 34 |
above 50 | 3.50% | 81 |
Region | ||
North America | 97.37% | 2260 |
Europe | 1.21% | 28 |
MENA | 0.26% | 6 |
Asia | 0.34% | 8 |
South America | 0.22% | 5 |
Australia | 0.34% | 8 |
Africa | 0.26% | 6 |
Education | ||
Less than high school | 1.08% | 25 |
High school | 53.34% | 1238 |
College | 40.42% | 938 |
Masters | 4.09% | 95 |
Doctoral | 1.07% | 25 |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.430 | 0.455 | −0.950 | 0.344 | −1.323 | 0.462 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.080 | 0.517 | −0.150 | 0.878 | −1.093 | 0.934 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 0.311 | 0.373 | 0.830 | 0.405 | −0.421 | 1.042 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.106 | 0.369 | 0.290 | 0.774 | −0.617 | 0.829 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.224 | 0.379 | −0.590 | 0.555 | −0.968 | 0.519 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | −0.026 | 0.457 | −0.060 | 0.954 | −0.923 | 0.870 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.195 | 0.456 | −0.430 | 0.669 | −1.088 | 0.698 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.350 | 0.446 | −0.790 | 0.432 | −1.225 | 0.524 |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.104 | 0.187 | −0.560 | 0.578 | −0.471 | 0.263 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0.121 | 0.268 | 0.450 | 0.653 | −0.405 | 0.646 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 1.022 | 0.161 | 6.370 | 0.000 | 0.708 | 1.337 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.609 | 0.170 | 3.580 | 0.000 | 0.276 | 0.943 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 1.586 | 0.269 | 5.900 | 0.000 | 1.059 | 2.114 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 0.430 | 0.220 | 1.960 | 0.050 | −0.001 | 0.860 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.053 | 0.236 | 0.230 | 0.822 | −0.409 | 0.515 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.227 | 0.415 | −0.550 | 0.584 | −1.040 | 0.585 |
Lowest Probability of Severe MD | Highest Probability of Severe MD | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Before COVID-19 | Moderate | Moderate | Low | High |
During COVID-19 | High | Moderate | Low | High |
Late COVID-19 | High | High | Low | Low |
Lowest Probability of Moderate MD | Highest Probability of Moderate MD | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Before COVID-19 | Moderate | Moderate | Low | High |
During COVID-19 | High | High | Low | Moderate |
Late COVID-19 | High | High | Low | Low |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.350 | 0.201 | −1.750 | 0.081 | −0.744 | 0.043 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0.073 | 0.271 | 0.270 | 0.788 | −0.457 | 0.603 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 0.787 | 0.167 | 4.720 | 0.000 | 0.460 | 1.114 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.449 | 0.169 | 2.650 | 0.008 | 0.117 | 0.781 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0.334 | 0.203 | 1.650 | 0.099 | −0.063 | 0.732 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 0.428 | 0.211 | 2.030 | 0.043 | 0.014 | 0.842 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.012 | 0.218 | −0.050 | 0.956 | −0.439 | 0.415 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.275 | 0.272 | −1.010 | 0.312 | −0.808 | 0.258 |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.473 | 0.342 | 1.380 | 0.166 | −0.197 | 1.143 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0.329 | 0.483 | 0.680 | 0.495 | −0.617 | 1.275 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 1.145 | 0.300 | 3.810 | 0.000 | 0.557 | 1.734 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.406 | 0.354 | 1.150 | 0.251 | −0.287 | 1.099 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0.394 | 0.473 | 0.830 | 0.406 | −0.534 | 1.322 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | −0.092 | 0.573 | −0.160 | 0.873 | −1.214 | 1.031 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.456 | 0.806 | −0.570 | 0.572 | −2.035 | 1.124 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −2.581 | 2.248 | −1.150 | 0.251 | −6.987 | 1.824 |
Lowest Probability | Highest Probability | |
Moderate MD | Moderate MD | |
Before COVID-19 | Moderate | High |
During COVID-19 | High | Low |
Late COVID-19 | High | Low |
Lowest Probability | Highest Probability | |
Severe MD | Severe MD | |
Before COVID-19 | Moderate | High |
During COVID-19 | High | Low |
Late COVID-19 | High | Low |
Lowest Probability | Highest Probability | |
Moderate MD | Moderate MD | |
Before COVID-19 | High | Moderate |
During COVID-19 | Moderate- High | Low |
Late COVID-19 | High | Low |
Lowest Probability | Highest Probability | |
Severe MD | Severe MD | |
Before COVID-19 | High | Moderate |
During COVID-19 | High | Low |
Late COVID-19 | High | Low |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 2.522 | 1.132 | 2.230 | 0.026 | 0.304 | 4.741 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 3.305 | 1.295 | 2.550 | 0.011 | 0.766 | 5.844 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 2.806 | 0.898 | 3.120 | 0.002 | 1.045 | 4.566 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 1.875 | 0.979 | 1.920 | 0.055 | −0.043 | 3.794 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 2.131 | 0.994 | 2.140 | 0.032 | 0.184 | 4.079 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 1.441 | 1.449 | 0.990 | 0.320 | −1.398 | 4.280 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 1.367 | 1.570 | 0.870 | 0.384 | −1.710 | 4.444 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −1.493 | 3.001 | −0.500 | 0.619 | −7.376 | 4.389 |
COVID-19 Era | Physical Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −1.179 | 0.534 | −2.210 | 0.027 | −2.225 | −0.133 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.799 | 0.599 | −1.330 | 0.183 | −1.974 | 0.376 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | −0.450 | 0.439 | −1.020 | 0.306 | −1.310 | 0.411 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.358 | 0.430 | −0.830 | 0.404 | −1.201 | 0.484 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.732 | 0.444 | −1.650 | 0.099 | −1.603 | 0.138 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | −0.619 | 0.519 | −1.190 | 0.232 | −1.636 | 0.397 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.645 | 0.512 | −1.260 | 0.207 | −1.648 | 0.358 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.864 | 0.498 | −1.730 | 0.083 | −1.839 | 0.112 |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.267 | 0.376 | 0.710 | 0.477 | −0.469 | 1.004 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.176 | 0.546 | −0.320 | 0.747 | −1.246 | 0.895 | |
During COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | 0.781 | 0.344 | 2.270 | 0.023 | 0.107 | 1.455 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.315 | 0.420 | 0.750 | 0.454 | −0.509 | 1.139 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 16.612 | 804.827 | 0.020 | 0.984 | −1560.819 | 1594.043 | |
Late COVID-19 | x < 2 times per week | −0.466 | 0.710 | −0.660 | 0.512 | −1.858 | 0.926 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.842 | 1.186 | −0.710 | 0.478 | −3.167 | 1.483 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0 Empty |
COVID-19 Era | Exercise Frequency | Coefficient | Standard Error | z | p > |z| | [95% Confidence Interval] | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before COVID | x < 2 times per week | Baseline | |||||
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | −0.153 | 0.222 | −0.690 | 0.490 | −0.587 | 0.281 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 0.285 | 0.317 | 0.900 | 0.369 | −0.336 | 0.905 | |
During COVID | x < 2 times per week | 1.147 | 0.187 | 6.140 | 0.000 | 0.781 | 1.513 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.776 | 0.195 | 3.980 | 0.000 | 0.394 | 1.158 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | 1.566 | 0.285 | 5.500 | 0.000 | 1.008 | 2.124 | |
Late COVID | x < 2 times per week | 0.688 | 0.241 | 2.860 | 0.004 | 0.216 | 1.159 |
2 ≤ x < 4 times per week | 0.171 | 0.252 | 0.680 | 0.496 | −0.322 | 0.664 | |
x ≥ 4 times per week | −0.142 | 0.424 | −0.330 | 0.738 | −0.973 | 0.689 |
Lowest Probability of Moderate MD | Highest Probability of Moderate MD | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Before COVID-19 | Low | High | High | Moderate |
During COVID-19 | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
Late COVID-19 | High | Moderate | Moderate | High |
Lowest Probability of Severe MD | Highest Probability of Severe MD | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Before COVID-19 | Low | High | High | Moderate |
During COVID-19 | High | Moderate | Low | High |
Late COVID-19 | High | Low | Moderate | High |
Lowest Probability of Moderate MD | Highest Probability of Moderate MD | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Before COVID-19 | Moderate | High | Low | High |
During COVID-19 | High | Moderate | Moderate | High |
Late COVID-19 | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
Lowest Probability of Severe MD | Highest Probability of Severe MD | |||
Men | Women | Men | Women | |
Before COVID-19 | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High |
During COVID-19 | High | High | Moderate | High |
Late COVID-19 | High | High | Low | Low |
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Begdache, L.; Danesharasteh, A.; Ertem, Z. The Impact of the Different Stages of COVID-19, Time of the Week and Exercise Frequency on Mental Distress in Men and Women. Nutrients 2022, 14, 2572. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132572
Begdache L, Danesharasteh A, Ertem Z. The Impact of the Different Stages of COVID-19, Time of the Week and Exercise Frequency on Mental Distress in Men and Women. Nutrients. 2022; 14(13):2572. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132572
Chicago/Turabian StyleBegdache, Lina, Anseh Danesharasteh, and Zeynep Ertem. 2022. "The Impact of the Different Stages of COVID-19, Time of the Week and Exercise Frequency on Mental Distress in Men and Women" Nutrients 14, no. 13: 2572. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132572
APA StyleBegdache, L., Danesharasteh, A., & Ertem, Z. (2022). The Impact of the Different Stages of COVID-19, Time of the Week and Exercise Frequency on Mental Distress in Men and Women. Nutrients, 14(13), 2572. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132572