Table 1

Characteristics of participants, 2020, Japan

Variables	Men (n=1150)				Women (n=1696)				P value*
Variables	n	%	Mean	SD	n	%	Mean	SD	P value*
Age			50.3	10.2			43.0	12.0	<0.001
<20	2	0.2			54	3.2
20–29	34	3.0			220	13.0
30–39	149	13.0			369	21.8
40–49	311	27.0			466	27.5
50–59	432	37.6			470	27.7
≥60	222	19.3			117	6.9
Full-time work
Predeclaration period	1112	96.7			1407	83.0			<0.001
Declaration period	1043	90.7			1122	66.2			<0.001
Average weekday steps
Predeclaration period			8545.1	4776.0			6257.5	3699.0	<0.001
Declaration period			7333.9	5804.8			5094.7	3738.9	<0.001
Changes in work and life patterns
Decreased weekday steps	815	70.9			1195	70.5			0.83
Suspension of work or loss of employment	43	3.7			238	14.0			<0.001
Increased working hours	110	9.6			133	7.8			0.12
Shift to working from home	371	32.3			398	23.5			<0.001
Increased time on childcare	108	9.4			169	10.0			0.65
Depressive symptoms	375	32.6			765	45.1			<0.001