Table 3.
Differences in study sample mean scores between younger and older adults for various essential activities that were conducted over the internet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Variable | All adults (N=602) | Younger adultsa (n=302) | Older adultsb (n=300) | |||||
| Observations, n | Score, mean (SD) | Observations, n | Score, mean (SD) | Observations, n | Score, mean (SD) | |||
| Buy takeaway | 587 | 4.16 (0.58) | 296 | 4.23 (0.57) | 291 | 4.09 (0.59) | ||
| Run errands | 590 | 4.07 (0.69) | 298 | 4.07 (0.75) | 292 | 4.07 (0.62) | ||
| Use telecommunication | 429 | 3.98 (1.01) | 272 | 4.25 (0.77) | 157 | 3.53 (1.20) | ||
| Change appointments | 500 | 3.86 (0.78) | 250 | 3.98 (0.73) | 250 | 3.74 (0.81) | ||
| Use online services | 505 | 3.84 (1.05) | 287 | 4.16 (0.81) | 218 | 3.43 (1.18) | ||
| Obtain supplies | 479 | 3.72 (1.09) | 272 | 4.08 (0.83) | 207 | 3.25 (1.20) | ||
aYounger adults refer to participants aged 21-59 years.
bOlder adults refer to participants aged 60 years or above.