Impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on the lifestyle of people in India and its public health concern: an online survey using mHealth
| Autor: | Alex Eapen, V. M. Padmapriya, Muthusamy Ravi, Jaganathasamy Nagaraj, Radhakrishnan Kannan, Malathi Mathiyazhakan, Aridoss Santhakumar, Govindasamy Elavarasu, Kannamkottapilly Chandrasekharan Prajitha, Arumugam Elangovan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health. 9:1774 |
| ISSN: | 2394-6040 2394-6032 |
| DOI: | 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220853 |
| Popis: | Background: The SARS-CoV-2 virus with the emergence of new highly transmissible variants at sporadic intervals has bought unparallel damage to global health not only by its direct effect on mortality but also through its impact on lifestyle diseases. This study aimed to understand the lifestyle changes that have occurred among people across India during the period of nationwide lockdown.Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted among a large cross-section of people across India (n=1559) with mHealth technology using research electronic data capture (Redcap) platform. The online tool was pre-tested and validated and was disseminated through an easily accessible online social media platform. The online survey form was incorporated with a participant information sheet, an informed consent/assent form with an electronic signature capture method.Results: Among the 1559 participants, 292 (18.72%) were of age less than 25 years, 724 (46.4%) were of age between 25 to 39 years, 384 (24.63%) were 40-54 years of age and 159 (10.19%) were of 55 years and above. The study results showed a significant change in weight across different age groups (p=0.041) and gender (p |
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