Table 3.
Summary of moderation effects on relationship between frequency of face-to-face and non-face-to-face contact with SGDS-K score
| Possible moderators | Frequency of face-to-face contact |
Frequency of non-face-to-face contact |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interaction | Interpretation | Interaction | Interpretation | |
| Age | Yes | Older people are more affected | No | Not significant |
| Sex | No | Not significant | No | Not significant |
| Quartiles (Q) of household income | Yes | Lower incomes (Q1, 2) are affected | No | Not significant |
| Number of chronic diseases | Yes | Older adults with more chronic diseases are more affected | No | Not significant |
| Social activity participation | No | Not significant | Yes | Older adults participating in social activities are affected |
| Religious activity participation | No | Not significant | No | Not significant |
| Frequency of physical activity | Yes | Older adults frequently exercising are more affected | Yes | Older adults frequently exercising are more affected |
| MMSE-DS score | No | Not significant | Yes | Older adults with better cognitive functionare affected |
| Presence of spouse | Yes | Older adults with no spouse are affected | No | Not significant |
| NSI | Yes | Older adults with high nutritional risk (NSI ≥6) are affected | No | Not significant |
SGDS-K, Korean version of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE-DS, Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination; NSI, Nutrition Screening Initiative