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Table 2 Physical activity, screen time, and depressive symptoms reported by medical and non-medical students

From: Association between sedentary behavior and depression among Japanese medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional online survey

Variables

Model 1

 

Medical students

Non-medical students

p value

r

IPAQ-SF

 Total PA (Mets*mins/week)

1220.0 [497.5–2568.0]

2034.0 [855.0–5500.0]

 < 0.001

0.22

 Vigorous PA (Mets*mins/week)

120 [0.0–960.0]

960.0 [0.0–3600.0]

 < 0.001

0.27

 Moderate PA (Mets*mins/week)

0.0 [0.0–480.0]

120.0 [0.0–640.0]

0.006

0.13

 Walking (Mets*mins/week)

396.0 [150.0–792.0]

396.0 [132.0–900.0]

0.809

-0.01

 Sedentary Time (min/day)

360.0 [240.0–540.0]

300.0 [180.0–480.0]

 < 0.001

-0.19

Screen Time

 Leisure (min/day)

200.0 [120.0–300.0]

200.0 [120.0–360.0]

0.569

0.03

 Study (min/day)

90.0 [60.0–150.0]

60.0 [30.0–120.0]

0.035

-0.10

Depressive Symptoms

 PHQ-2

1.48 ± 1.46

1.14 ± 1.11

0.048

-0.09

  1. Data are expressed as medians [interquartile range]. r means effect size, IPAQ-SF International Physical Activity Questionnaire, PHQ-2 Patient Health Questionnaire