Volume : 11, Issue : 12, December – 2024
Title:
THE EFFECT OF CURFEW ON OCCUPATIONAL AND HABITUAL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE DURING CORONAVIRUS DISEASE OF 2019: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Running Title: Effect Of Curfew On Activity Of Workers
Authors :
Nariman Adeeb Alshakhis, Esraa Hussain ALzaid, Sakinah Abdullah Alabbas, Kifah Habbib Alfulayw, Eman Abdulmunam Alkhunizi
Abstract :
Objectives: We studied the prevalence of occupational and habitual physical activities among healthcare workers during the curfew imposed due to the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic.
Methods: A cross-sectional study using convenience sampling was conducted. The validated General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire was distributed through an online survey to healthcare workers in the Eastern health cluster. The chi-square test was used to determine the association between categorical variables. The level of significance was set at α=0.05 and p< 0.05. Simple logistic regression was used to identify the odds ratios and their 95% CI for significant variables.
Results: Among all 124 respondents, 30% were physically inactive and 28% were active. The chi-square test showed that being male (p=0.019), single (p=0.003 ), nurse (p=0.045), and overweight were significantly associated with being physically active (p=0.011). Multinomial logistic regression revealed that those who were single were less likely to be physically inactive (OR=0.666, 95% CI=0.011–0.409, p=0.004). Those in the age group 35–39 were more likely to be moderately active compared with those who were active (OR=59.330, 95% CI=2.328–1512.371, p=0.013. Physicians (OR=0.032, 95% CI=0.003–0.401, p=0.008) and overweight individuals (OR=0.133, 95% CI=0.022–0.824, p=0.008) were less likely to be moderately active compared with those who are active.
Conclusions: Workplace initiatives to promote physical activity are a necessity in the pandemic era.
Cite This Article:
Please cite this article in press Nariman Adeeb Alshakhis et al., The Effect Of Curfew On Occupational And Habitual Physical Activity In Health Care Workers In The Eastern Province During Coronavirus Disease Of 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study .,Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2024; 11 (12).
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