13.0 (COVID) Changes in behaviour due to the pandemic

Canada

% of adults indicating light physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Canada	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	20%	55%	23%	1%
Men	19%	58%	22%	-
Women	21%	53%	24%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	48%	-	-
25-44	21%	51%	28%	-
45-64	17%	59%	22%	-
≥65 years	22%	60%	16%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	19%	58%	21%	-
$30,000-$59,999	20%	53%	24%	-
$60,000-$79,999	21%	56%	22%	-
$80,000-$99,999	22%	55%	23%	-
$100,000-$120,000	21%	56%	23%	-
≥$120,000	16%	54%	27%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	17%	60%	22%	-
10,000-100,000	16%	59%	23%	-
100,000-499,999	19%	56%	23%	-
≥500,000	25%	50%	23%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	30%	48%	21%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	17%	56%	27%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	10%	65%	25%	-
Region
Atlantic	13%	65%	22%	-
Quebec	21%	53%	23%	-
Ontario	21%	53%	24%	-
West	20%	57%	22%	-
North	-	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating moderate physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Canada	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	34%	35%	28%	3%
Men	34%	36%	27%	3%
Women	33%	34%	29%	4%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	43%	-
25-44	37%	33%	29%	-
45-64	31%	39%	26%	4%
≥65 years	31%	41%	22%	5%
Household income
<$30,000/year	33%	32%	30%	-
$30,000-$59,999	29%	38%	27%	6%
$60,000-$79,999	38%	34%	27%	-
$80,000-$99,999	32%	38%	28%	-
$100,000-$120,000	37%	33%	27%	-
≥$120,000	33%	33%	31%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	28%	43%	27%	-
10,000-100,000	30%	36%	31%	-
100,000-499,999	33%	37%	25%	-
≥500,000	39%	30%	30%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	51%	28%	14%	6%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	28%	38%	33%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	13%	41%	45%	-
Region
Atlantic	23%	44%	32%	-
Quebec	34%	34%	25%	7%
Ontario	36%	33%	29%	-
West	32%	37%	29%	-
North	-	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating vigorous physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Canada	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	42%	31%	17%	11%
Men	44%	31%	16%	9%
Women	39%	30%	18%	13%
Age
18-24 years	48%	-	-	-
25-44	47%	30%	19%	4%
45-64	38%	35%	15%	11%
≥65 years	36%	31%	9%	24%
Household income
<$30,000/year	46%	25%	14%	15%
$30,000-$59,999	33%	32%	19%	16%
$60,000-$79,999	45%	31%	16%	8%
$80,000-$99,999	43%	31%	16%	10%
$100,000-$120,000	45%	33%	14%	8%
≥$120,000	43%	30%	21%	7%
Community size
<10,000 residents	36%	38%	15%	11%
10,000-100,000	39%	32%	17%	12%
100,000-499,999	40%	28%	19%	13%
≥500,000	47%	28%	17%	8%
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	53%	25%	7%	15%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	43%	31%	19%	7%
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	25%	38%	30%	7%
Region
Atlantic	31%	38%	17%	13%
Quebec	39%	28%	16%	17%
Ontario	45%	29%	18%	9%
West	42%	33%	17%	8%
North	-	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting compared to pre-pandemic

Canada	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	9%	33%	57%	-
Men	7%	35%	57%	-
Women	11%	32%	57%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	76%	-
25-44	9%	30%	61%	-
45-64	10%	41%	49%	-
≥65 years	7%	36%	55%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	32%	57%	-
$30,000-$59,999	11%	35%	54%	-
$60,000-$79,999	10%	29%	61%	-
$80,000-$99,999	10%	35%	54%	-
$100,000-$120,000	9%	34%	56%	-
≥$120,000	8%	34%	57%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	13%	39%	48%	-
10,000-100,000	11%	37%	52%	-
100,000-499,999	9%	34%	56%	-
≥500,000	6%	28%	66%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	7%	25%	67%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	8%	34%	58%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	13%	43%	44%	-
Region
Atlantic	11%	40%	48%	-
Quebec	11%	36%	53%	-
Ontario	7%	30%	63%	-
West	9%	35%	56%	-
North	-	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sleeping compared to pre-pandemic

Canada	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	16%	57%	26%	-
Men	14%	61%	25%	-
Women	18%	54%	27%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	41%	-	-
25-44	17%	52%	31%	-
45-64	17%	62%	21%	-
≥65 years	11%	67%	22%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	22%	48%	30%	-
$30,000-$59,999	17%	57%	26%	-
$60,000-$79,999	17%	52%	31%	-
$80,000-$99,999	16%	62%	21%	-
$100,000-$120,000	13%	62%	25%	-
≥$120,000	17%	58%	25%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	15%	63%	21%	-
10,000-100,000	19%	59%	22%	-
100,000-499,999	16%	60%	24%	-
≥500,000	15%	53%	32%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	17%	54%	29%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	16%	57%	27%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	16%	63%	21%	-
Region
Atlantic	12%	66%	21%	-
Quebec	14%	61%	25%	-
Ontario	20%	52%	28%	-
West	14%	60%	25%	-
North	-	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting in front of screens compared to pre-pandemic

Canada	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	6%	33%	61%	-
Men	5%	34%	60%	-
Women	6%	32%	62%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	76%	-
25-44	5%	28%	67%	-
45-64	6%	38%	56%	-
≥65 years	5%	40%	54%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	36%	53%	-
$30,000-$59,999	7%	38%	55%	-
$60,000-$79,999	7%	30%	62%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	33%	62%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	31%	64%	-
≥$120,000	4%	31%	65%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	8%	41%	52%	-
10,000-100,000	8%	35%	57%	-
100,000-499,999	5%	34%	60%	-
≥500,000	4%	27%	69%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	5%	29%	66%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	5%	32%	63%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	7%	38%	55%	-
Region
Atlantic	7%	45%	48%	-
Quebec	7%	33%	59%	-
Ontario	5%	29%	65%	-
West	5%	34%	61%	-
North	-	-	-	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

Atlantic

% of adults indicating light physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Atlantic	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	13%	65%	22%	-
Men	13%	60%	26%	-
Women	12%	69%	18%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	69%	26%	-
45-64	15%	64%	20%	-
≥65 years	15%	67%	17%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	74%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	11%	61%	28%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	65%	14%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	68%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	71%	-	-
≥$120,000	-	59%	29%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	11%	61%	28%	-
10,000-100,000	-	70%	21%	-
100,000-499,999	21%	63%	16%	-
≥500,000	-	72%	-	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	25%	60%	15%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	12%	60%	28%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	74%	23%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating moderate physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Atlantic	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	23%	44%	32%	-
Men	21%	45%	33%	-
Women	25%	42%	30%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	18%	38%	44%	-
45-64	25%	46%	28%	-
≥65 years	25%	49%	23%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	51%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	18%	45%	35%	-
$60,000-$79,999	30%	42%	27%	-
$80,000-$99,999	25%	43%	31%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	50%	-	-
≥$120,000	23%	34%	43%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	22%	45%	32%	-
10,000-100,000	22%	40%	38%	-
100,000-499,999	31%	36%	31%	-
≥500,000	-	70%	-	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	43%	38%	15%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	19%	39%	41%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	8%	49%	43%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating vigorous physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Atlantic	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	31%	38%	18%	13%
Men	29%	41%	18%	12%
Women	34%	35%	17%	15%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	30%	34%	31%	-
45-64	32%	41%	16%	12%
≥65 years	33%	38%	8%	21%
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	24%	35%	-	14%
$60,000-$79,999	38%	31%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	22%	49%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	40%	32%	-	-
≥$120,000	30%	45%	18%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	31%	42%	15%	12%
10,000-100,000	30%	39%	-	-
100,000-499,999	34%	30%	17%	19%
≥500,000	-	-	-	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	38%	31%	-	24%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	29%	42%	21%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	25%	43%	23%	9%
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting compared to pre-pandemic

Atlantic	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	12%	40%	48%	-
Men	11%	40%	49%	-
Women	13%	41%	47%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	37%	46%	-
45-64	12%	43%	46%	-
≥65 years	10%	41%	48%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	43%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	35%	54%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	37%	48%	-
$80,000-$99,999,	-	51%	38%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	31%	59%	-
≥$120,000	18%	39%	43%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	11%	45%	43%	-
10,000-100,000	-	39%	44%	-
100,000-499,999	-	33%	57%	-
≥500,000	-	-	-	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	28%	64%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	14%	45%	41%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	16%	51%	33%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sleeping compared to pre-pandemic

Atlantic	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	12%	67%	21%	-
Men	10%	70%	20%	-
Women	15%	63%	22%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	60%	-	-
45-64	13%	70%	17%	-
≥65 years	7%	70%	23%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	77%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	55%	27%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	71%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	75%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	72%	-	-
≥$120,000	18%	63%	19%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	9%	70%	21%	-
10,000-100,000	-	69%	16%	-
100,000-499,999	12%	65%	23%	-
≥500,000	-	-	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	13%	64%	23%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	67%	18%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	12%	71%	16%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting in front of screens compared to pre-pandemic

Atlantic	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	8%	45%	48%	-
Men	9%	46%	45%	-
Women	6%	43%	51%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	40%	51%	-
45-64	8%	44%	48%	-
≥65 years	6%	50%	43%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	70%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	40%	53%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	49%	44%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	52%	43%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	27%	64%	-
≥$120,000	-	37%	52%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	9%	47%	43%	-
10,000-100,000	-	45%	47%	-
100,000-499,999	-	42%	54%	-
≥500,000	-	-	-	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	38%	54%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	47%	46%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	50%	42%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

Quebec

% of adults indicating light physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Quebec	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	21%	53%	23%	-
Men	20%	56%	22%	-
Women	23%	51%	23%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	24%	46%	28%	-
45-64	15%	58%	24%	-
≥65 years	26%	54%	-	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	57%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	26%	50%	20%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	51%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	52%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	58%	-	-
≥$120,000	-	55%	28%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	55%	-	-
10,000-100,000	18%	53%	27%	-
100,000-499,999	-	55%	23%	-
≥500,000	26%	51%	20%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	29%	47%	21%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	57%	-	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	63%	24%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating moderate physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Quebec	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	34%	34%	25%	7%
Men	36%	35%	24%	-
Women	33%	32%	26%	9%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	43%	31%	25%	-
45-64	30%	34%	27%	-
≥65 years	32%	37%	16%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	33%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	32%	31%	-	-
$60,000-$79,999	35%	38%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	39%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	-	-	-
≥$120,000	36%	33%	28%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	36%	39%	-	-
10,000-100,000	32%	33%	29%	-
100,000-499,999	31%	37%	-	-
≥500,000	36%	29%	28%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	49%	25%	15%	11%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	32%	43%	24%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	41%	46%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating vigorous physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Quebec	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	39%	27%	16%	17%
Men	45%	26%	16%	12%
Women	34%	29%	15%	22%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	50%	25%	20%	-
45-64	34%	33%	14%	19%
≥65 years	30%	28%	-	34%
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	30%	24%	-	25%
$60,000-$79,999	42%	31%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	47%	-	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	-	-	-
≥$120,000	41%	31%	-	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	40%	34%	-	-
10,000-100,000	43%	27%	-	-
100,000-499,999	39%	23%	-	-
≥500,000	37%	27%	20%	17%
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	48%	23%	-	21%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	49%	25%	-	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	20%	37%	29%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting compared to pre-pandemic

Quebec	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	11%	35%	53%	-
Men	-	38%	54%	-
Women	13%	33%	52%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	30%	59%	-
45-64	12%	45%	43%	-
≥65 years	-	32%	57%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	36%	45%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	32%	57%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	37%	53%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	42%	46%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	44%	-	-
≥$120,000	-	28%	59%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	38%	46%	-
10,000-100,000	-	36%	53%	-
100,000-499,999	-	34%	51%	-
≥500,000	-	32%	58%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	28%	63%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	40%	47%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	44%	42%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sleeping compared to pre-pandemic

Quebec	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	14%	60%	25%	1%
Men	10%	63%	27%	-
Women	18%	58%	23%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	16%	48%	36%	-
45-64	12%	68%	20%	-
≥65 years	-	69%	19%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	51%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	58%	24%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	54%	37%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	65%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	68%	-	-
≥$120,000	-	68%	-	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	58%	-	-
10,000-100,000	-	67%	23%	-
100,000-499,999	-	65%	-	-
≥500,000	17%	53%	29%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	16%	56%	28%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	59%	24%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	69%	21%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting in front of screens compared to pre-pandemic

Quebec	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	7%	33%	59%	-
Men	-	29%	65%	-
Women	-	38%	53%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-
25-44	-	28%	66%	-
45-64	-	38%	58%	-
≥65 years	-	37%	54%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	33%	47%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	31%	61%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	-	61%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	-	58%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	-	63%	-
≥$120,000	-	31%	67%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	35%	58%	-
10,000-100,000	-	35%	57%	-
100,000-499,999	-	39%	53%	-
≥500,000	-	25%	67%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	30%	64%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	32%	63%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	34%	54%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

Ontario

% of adults indicating light physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Ontario	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	21%	54%	25%	-
Men	17%	59%	23%	-
Women	24%	50%	26%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	23%	48%	28%	-
45-64	20%	56%	22%	-
≥65 years	21%	60%	17%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	44%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	18%	57%	24%	-
$60,000-$79,999	22%	51%	26%	-
$80,000-$99,999	22%	54%	25%	-
$100,000-$120,000	29%	49%	22%	-
≥$120,000	18%	52%	28%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	62%	-	-
10,000-100,000	17%	63%	19%	-
100,000-499,999	19%	54%	26%	-
≥500,000	27%	47%	26%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	30%	48%	21%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	20%	51%	29%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	11%	62%	26%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating moderate physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Ontario	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	36%	34%	29%	-
Men	34%	35%	29%	-
Women	37%	33%	28%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	38%	31%	30%	-
45-64	35%	38%	25%	-
≥65 years	37%	37%	24%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	24%	44%	29%	-
$60,000-$79,999	44%	25%	30%	-
$80,000-$99,999	37%	35%	27%	-
$100,000-$120,000	48%	25%	26%	-
≥$120,000	35%	32%	31%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	24%	41%	33%	-
10,000-100,000	33%	34%	30%	-
100,000-499,999	32%	39%	25%	-
≥500,000	42%	28%	29%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	52%	30%	14%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	31%	37%	32%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	19%	37%	45%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating vigorous physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

Ontario	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	45%	29%	18%	9%
Men	45%	32%	17%	7%
Women	45%	26%	18%	10%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	49%	30%	18%	-
45-64	42%	33%	16%	9%
≥65 years	40%	30%	-	21%
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	32%	36%	-	-
$60,000-$79,999	53%	24%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	46%	25%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	50%	29%	-	-
≥$120,000	46%	27%	21%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	36%	33%	-	-
10,000-100,000	40%	30%	-	-
100,000-499,999	39%	29%	19%	12%
≥500,000	52%	27%	16%	6%
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	54%	25%	-	13%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	46%	30%	19%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	31%	33%	30%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting compared to pre-pandemic

Ontario	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	7%	30%	62%	-
Men	6%	33%	61%	-
Women	8%	28%	64%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	28%	65%	-
45-64	-	36%	57%	-
≥65 years	-	36%	58%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	61%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	36%	54%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	23%	67%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	26%	64%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	30%	60%	-
≥$120,000	-	31%	64%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	34%	53%	-
10,000-100,000	-	33%	55%	-
100,000-499,999	-	34%	59%	-
≥500,000	-	26%	69%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	21%	72%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	29%	67%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	11%	42%	47%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sleeping compared to pre-pandemic

Ontario	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	20%	52%	28%	-
Men	19%	54%	27%	-
Women	20%	51%	29%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	19%	52%	29%	-
45-64	22%	53%	24%	-
≥65 years	15%	61%	24%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	40%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	53%	27%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	48%	29%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	56%	22%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	52%	31%	-
≥$120,000	21%	51%	28%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	22%	57%	-	-
10,000-100,000	28%	50%	22%	-
100,000-499,999	18%	58%	24%	-
≥500,000	17%	49%	34%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	20%	49%	30%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	18%	52%	30%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	21%	54%	24%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting in front of screens compared to pre-pandemic

Ontario	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	5%	30%	65%	-
Men	5%	33%	62%	-
Women	-	27%	67%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	23%	72%	-
45-64	-	37%	57%	-
≥65 years	-	39%	57%	-
Household income				-
<$30,000/year	-	-	57%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	45%	52%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	25%	66%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	27%	67%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	26%	67%	-
≥$120,000	-	27%	70%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	41%	51%	-
10,000-100,000	-	31%	60%	-
100,000-499,999	-	30%	64%	-
≥500,000	-	25%	72%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	27%	67%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	26%	70%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	36%	58%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

West

% of adults indicating light physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

West	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	20%	57%	22%	-
Men	20%	59%	19%	-
Women	19%	56%	25%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	18%	54%	27%	-
45-64	17%	62%	20%	-
≥65 years	20%	64%	16%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	67%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	52%	27%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	62%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	23%	55%	21%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	61%	23%	-
≥$120,000	15%	57%	26%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	61%	21%	-
10,000-100,000	16%	58%	25%	-
100,000-499,999	19%	57%	21%	-
≥500,000	23%	54%	22%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	31%	46%	21%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	13%	61%	25%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	10%	67%	23%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating moderate physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

West	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	32%	37%	29%	-
Men	36%	37%	25%	-
Women	29%	37%	33%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	34%	37%	27%	-
45-64	30%	42%	27%	-
≥65 years	26%	48%	26%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	42%	-	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	34%	37%	28%	-
$60,000-$79,999	33%	38%	28%	-
$80,000-$99,999,	29%	39%	30%	-
$100,000-$120,000	23%	45%	29%	-
≥$120,000	30%	35%	32%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	28%	46%	25%	-
10,000-100,000	28%	38%	31%	-
100,000-499,999	36%	35%	26%	-
≥500,000	35%	32%	32%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	54%	28%	14%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	26%	38%	36%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	11%	45%	45%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating vigorous physical activity compared to pre-pandemic

West	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	42%	33%	17%	8%
Men	46%	32%	14%	8%
Women	38%	35%	19%	9%
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	45%	31%	18%	-
45-64	40%	38%	16%	-
≥65 years	37%	32%	-	18%
Household income
<$30,000/year	53%	-	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	39%	35%	-	-
$60,000-$79,999	39%	38%	-	-
$80,000-$99,999	41%	32%	-	-
$100,000-$120,000	39%	39%	-	-
≥$120,000	42%	29%	22%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	35%	44%	-	-
10,000-100,000	39%	35%	17%	-
100,000-499,999	43%	30%	16%	-
≥500,000	46%	29%	17%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	59%	25%	-	12%
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	40%	34%	19%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	22%	42%	32%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting compared to pre-pandemic

West	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	9%	35%	56%	-
Men	6%	36%	58%	-
Women	11%	34%	55%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	9%	30%	60%	-
45-64	10%	44%	46%	-
≥65 years	-	40%	53%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	70%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	37%	50%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	28%	62%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	39%	52%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	36%	55%	-
≥$120,000	-	41%	50%
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	42%	48%
10,000-100,000	-	41%	49%	-
100,000-499,999	-	35%	56%	-
≥500,000	7%	28%	65%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	28%	67%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	34%	56%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	13%	43%	44%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sleeping compared to pre-pandemic

West	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	14%	60%	25%	-
Men	13%	66%	22%	-
Women	16%	55%	29%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	16%	53%	30%	-
45-64	15%	65%	19%	-
≥65 years	-	71%	20%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	46%	-	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	60%	26%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	51%	32%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	65%	21%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	71%	-	-
≥$120,000	17%	61%	22%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	71%	-	-
10,000-100,000	18%	59%	22%	-
100,000-499,999	18%	59%	23%
≥500,000	13%	57%	31%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	16%	56%	28%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	14%	59%	27%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	14%	66%	19%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey

% of adults indicating amount of time spent sitting in front of screens compared to pre-pandemic

West	Somewhat or much less	Same	Somewhat or much more	Unsure/NA
Total	5%	34%	61%	-
Men	-	38%	59%	-
Women	-	30%	63%	-
Age
18-24 years	-	-	-	-
25-44	-	31%	64%	-
45-64	-	39%	54%	-
≥65 years	-	39%	56%	-
Household income
<$30,000/year	-	-	61%	-
$30,000-$59,999	-	36%	54%	-
$60,000-$79,999	-	31%	64%	-
$80,000-$99,999	-	31%	63%	-
$100,000-$120,000	-	37%	61%	-
≥$120,000	-	34%	62%	-
Community size
<10,000 residents	-	42%	52%	-
10,000-100,000	-	36%	56%	-
100,000-499,999	-	34%	61%	-
≥500,000	-	29%	67%	-
Current activity level
Low to no activity (<3 days/wk)	-	28%	69%	-
Moderate activity (3-4 days/wk)	-	35%	59%	-
High activity (≥5 days/wk)	-	38%	54%	-
(-) Suppressed cell
Source: CFLRI, 2020-2021 Impact of COVID-19 on Physical Activity Survey