The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on lifestyle patterns

Does gender matter

Dados Bibliográficos

ID22072083
AutoresNaznin Sultana (0000-0001-5271-1726, North South University), Md Asaduzzaman (0000-0001-9558-0594, Primeasia University), Mahfuza Mubarak (Jahangirnagar University), Ismail Hosen (0000-0001-6406-7325, Jahangirnagar University), Mark Mohan Kaggwa (0000-0002-4733-154X, Mbarara University of Science and Technology), Firoj Al-Mamun (0000-0003-4611-9624, University of South Asia, autor correspondente), Mohammed A Mamun (0000-0002-1728-8966, University of South Asia, autor correspondente)
Ano2022
Volume10
Páginas920694-920694
Data de publicação2022-09-07
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditoraFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2022.920694
PMID36159266
OpenAlexW4294868896
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas34

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted individuals to deviate from normal lifestyle behaviors. But, there is a paucity of studies conducted in Bangladesh assessing how lifestyle patterns (i.e., smoking, drug use, physical exercise) have changed after the pandemic, which was investigated in this study. Methods: An online-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among a total of 756 Bangladeshi young adults between April 1 and 13, 2020. Lifestyle patterns data were collected based on two periods from the COVID-19 pandemic inception point in the country, (i) '1 year before', and (ii) '1 year after'. Basic descriptive statistics (i.e., frequency and percentages) and Chi-square tests were performed to examine the associations of the independent variables in relation to lifestyle patterns. Results: A 0.2 and 4.7% reduction in smoking and physical exercise, respectively, was observed after the pandemic. But the prevalence of drug use was 1.5% before the COVID-19 pandemic, which rose to 1.9% during the pandemic; representing a 0.4% increment. The changes in lifestyle patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic was statistically significant only for physical exercise. Of the gender, male participants were more prevalent in smoking, drug use, and performing physical exercise in both periods. Conclusion: It is suggested to increase awareness concerning adverse effects of drug use and not performing physical exercise, where the gender-based focus is highly appreciated

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Disease · Outbreak · Pandemic · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Medicine · Virology