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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Effects of Taiwan’s COVID-19 alert levels on the physical activity behaviors and psychological distress of community-dwelling older adults

 

Before alert

Level 3 COVID-19 alert

Level 2 COVID-19 alert

Number

500

500

179

Male: Female (%)

20.8: 79.2

20.8: 79.2

24.0: 76.0

Age (years old)

73.2 ± 7.3

74.7 ± 7.1

75.9 ± 6.5

With physical activity habit(%)

97.1

83

81

 > 3 /week physical activity (%)

93.5

77.6

70.4

Physical activity intensity (%)

low: moderate: high*

23.4: 76.5: 0.1

54.2: 45.8: 0

63.1: 36.9: 0

  1. *Low intensity, approximately 3.3 METs; moderate intensity, approximately 4 METs; high intensity, approximately 8 METs. MET, metabolic equivalent of task