Table 2.
Respondent Characteristics and Perception about COVID‐19 Pandemica
| Perception variable | Safety | Preparedness | Screeningb | Recommendation | Panic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||||
| ≤65 (n = 18) | 5.0 (4.0, 5.0) | 4.4 (0.6) | 4.3 (0.8) | 4.5 (0.6) | 4.7 (0.6) |
| >65 (n = 33) | 5.0 (3.0, 5.0) | 4.2 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.1 (1.0) | 4.3 (0.9) |
| Gender | |||||
| Male (n = 27) | 4.4 (1.1) | 4.4 (0.9) | 4.1 (1.1) | 4.2 (1.0) | 4.2 (0.9) |
| Female (n = 24) | 4.1 (1.2) | 4.1 (0.9) | 4.1 (0.9) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.8 (0.7)e |
| Education | |||||
| ≤High school (n = 31) | 4.3 (1.2) | 4.2 (0.9) | 4.1 (1.0) | 4.2 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.8) |
| >High school (n = 20) | 4.3 (1.2) | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.1 (1.1) | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.4 (0.9) |
| Participant/caregiver | |||||
| Participant (n = 31) | 4.3 (1.2) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.2 (0.9) | 4.4 (0.8) |
| Caregiver (n = 20) | 4.2 (1.2) | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.4 (1.0) | 4.7 (0.8) |
| Phone visit preferencec | |||||
| Yes (n = 23) | 3.7 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.1) | 3.8 (1.1) | 3.7 (1.1) | 4.8 (0.4) |
| No (n = 23) | 4.7 (0.6)f | 4.7 (0.5)f | 4.3 (1.0) | 4.6 (0.6)f | 4.1 (1.0)f |
| Information sourced | |||||
| Family member (n = 24) | 3.9 (1.4) | 4.0 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.1) | 4.0 (1.1) | 4.5 (0.8) |
| TV (n = 16) | 4.8 (0.5)f | 4.6 (0.6)e | 4.2 (1.0) | 4.6 (0.7) | 4.6 (0.7) |
a
The summary statistics are given as mean (standard deviation), except for safety with respect to age where median is reported along with 25th and 75th percentiles. In that instance, a Wilcoxon rank‐sum test was utilized.
b
There was one missing value for this variable.
c
Only “Yes” and “No” responses were analyzed. There were four “N/A" responses and one missing value.
d
Only “Family Member” and “TV” responses were analyzed. There were nine responses other than “Family Member” and “TV” and two missing values.
e
P value <.05.
f
P value <.01.