Research Article

Changes in the Step Counts of University Students Living in Hokkaido during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Table 3

Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for the risk of decreased step counts between October–November 2019 and October–November 2021.

Residential statusPart-time jobClub activities
Living aloneWith othersEmployedNoneParticipatedNone

No decrease in step counts/decreased step counts24/1144/4851/4117/1816/552/54
OR 1 (95% CI)12.61 (1.11–6.09)11.29 (0.58–2.86)13.35 (1.12–10.03)
OR 2 (95% CI)11.54 (0.61–3.92)11.31 (0.55–3.14)14.08 (1.21–13.83)
OR 3 (95% CI)11.58 (0.61–4.10)11.32 (0.54–3.22)14.06 (1.20–13.74)

OR 1 = adjusted for age and sex. OR 2 = adjusted for age, sex, and step counts for October–November 2019. OR 3 = adjusted for age, sex, step counts for October–November 2019, residential status, part-time job, and club activities, .