Table 2 The influences of personality on perceptions of COVID-19’s impact on lifestyle and health changes (n = 1900)
COVID-19’s impact | Descriptions: mean (SD) | Regression: extrovert vs introverta | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Introvert (n = 881) | Extrovert (n = 1019) | b (95% CI) | Adjusted p** | |
Lifestyles impact (1 = Substantially less to 5 = Substantially more) | ||||
1. Having a meal at home | 3.85 (0.86) | 4.01 (0.83) | 0.16 (0.09, 0.24) | < 0.001 |
2. Cooking at home | 3.82 (0.86) | 3.93 (0.81) | 0.12 (0.04, 0.19) | 0.060 |
3. Duration of sitting | 3.65 (0.81) | 3.75 (0.74) | 0.11 (0.04, 0.18) | 0.060 |
4. Consumption of fruits and vegetables | 3.28 (0.71) | 3.37 (0.72) | 0.09 (0.02, 0.15) | 0.216 |
5. Frequency of exercise | 2.44 (0.93) | 2.58 (0.91) | 0.11 (0.02, 0.19) | 0.300 |
6. Duration of exercise | 2.43 (0.93) | 2.56 (0.92) | 0.10 (0.02, 0.19) | 0.336 |
7. Smoking tobacco | 2.83 (0.76) | 2.91 (0.66) | 0.07 (0.01, 0.14) | 0.609 |
8. Eating takeout food | 3.42 (0.96) | 3.54 (0.92) | 0.09 (0.01, 0.18) | 0.620 |
9. Consumption of frozen food/food products | 3.61 (0.78) | 3.65 (0.77) | 0.05 (−0.02, 0.12) | 1.000 |
10. Consumption of snacks | 3.10 (0.88) | 3.15 (0.85) | 0.02 (−0.06, 0.10) | 1.000 |
11. Soft drinks/juices/other sugary drinks | 3.14 (0.84) | 3.18 (0.82) | 0.02 (−0.06, 0.09) | 1.000 |
12. Food types in daily meals | 3.04 (0.68) | 3.04 (0.69) | −0.02 (−0.08, 0.05) | 1.000 |
13. Taking TCM or natural health products | 3.02 (0.58) | 3.05 (0.53) | 0.04 (−0.01, 0.09) | 1.000 |
14. Taking oral supplements/vitamins | 3.27 (0.66) | 3.29 (0.65) | 0.02 (−0.03, 0.08) | 1.000 |
15. Alcohol consumption | 2.80 (0.77) | 2.77 (0.77) | −0.04 (−0.11, 0.03) | 1.000 |
16. Duration of screen time | 3.69 (0.83) | 3.75 (0.78) | 0.05 (−0.02, 0.12) | 1.000 |
17. Type of exercise | 2.43 (0.94) | 2.53 (0.88) | 0.08 (0.00, 0.10) | 1.000 |
18. Overall amount of exercise | 2.43 (0.93) | 2.52 (0.91) | 0.07 (−0.02, 0.15) | 1.000 |
Health-related impact (1 = Substantially less to 5 = Substantially more) | ||||
1. Sleep quality | 2.88 (0.73) | 3.03 (0.70) | 0.12 (0.06, 0.19) | < 0.001 |
2. Physical health | 2.84 (0.77) | 2.97 (0.69) | 0.09 (0.03, 0.16) | 0.140 |
3. Weight | 3.36 (0.71) | 3.44 (0.68) | 0.09 (0.02, 0.15) | 0.216 |
4. Appetite | 3.05 (0.67) | 3.13 (0.61) | 0.07 (0.01, 0.13) | 0.336 |
5. Family disputes | 3.28 (0.65) | 3.20 (0.60) | −0.07 (−0.13, −0.01) | 0.336 |
6. Income | 2.61 (0.78) | 2.54 (0.80) | −0.07 (−0.14, 0.00) | 0.893 |
7. Quality of life | 2.76 (0.75) | 2.79 (0.78) | 0.00 (−0.07, 0.07) | 1.000 |
8. Mental burden | 3.48 (0.73) | 3.45 (0.67) | −0.01 (−0.07, 0.05) | 1.000 |
9. Emotional distress | 3.47 (0.72) | 3.40 (0.66) | −0.05 (−0.12, 0.01) | 1.000 |
10. Social support provided | 3.08 (0.58) | 3.04 (0.56) | −0.04 (−0.10, 0.01) | 1.000 |
11. Social support received | 3.18 (0.63) | 3.15 (0.61) | −0.01 (−0.06, 0.05) | 1.000 |
12. Social activities | 2.14 (0.98) | 2.15 (1.04) | −0.02 (−0.11, 0.07) | 1.000 |
13. Working hours | 2.81 (0.83) | 2.75 (0.82) | −0.06 (−0.13, 0.02) | 1.000 |
14. Economic burden | 3.37 (0.80) | 3.37 (0.81) | 0.03 (−0.05, 0.10) | 1.000 |