Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for various domains.
| Questions and possible responses |
20−35 (n = 117) |
36−50 (n = 460) |
51−65 (n = 350) |
>65 (n = 65) |
Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family members | 1 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 58 (5.8) |
| 2−3 | 47 | 164 | 110 | 39 | 360 (36.2) | |
| 3−6 | 30 | 192 | 174 | 12 | 408 (41.3) | |
| >6 | 19 | 85 | 52 | 10 | 166 (16.7) | |
| Knowledge of covid-19* | Serious disease affecting all age group | 101 | 433 | 326 | 56 | 916 (92.3) |
| Serious disease affecting only the elderly | 11 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 39 (3.9) | |
| Just another kind of flu like swine flu | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 (2.1) | |
| Seasonal flu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 (0.4) | |
| Other | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13 (1.3) | |
| Heard about similar pandemic | Yes | 49 | 186 | 151 | 23 | 409 (41.2) |
| No | 55 | 236 | 168 | 38 | 497 (50.3) | |
| Maybe | 13 | 38 | 31 | 4 | 86 (8.6) | |
| Effects on mankind* | It will lead to loss of human life | 61 | 288 | 212 | 36 | 597 (60.2) |
| Bring worldwide economic slowdown | 35 | 123 | 115 | 23 | 296 (29.8) | |
| Just a hype has been created through social media | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 (1.9) | |
| Will pass like any other disease | 13 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 54 (5.5) | |
| It will have multiple effects, including global slow &down and mortality | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1) | |
| It will pass but only after giving a permanent scar on the whole &human community | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1) | |
| Financial and human loss | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1) | |
| Others | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 (2.3) | |
| Meaning of Social distancing/isolation | Abstaining /staying away from people | 114 | 455 | 347 | 62 | 968 (97.5) |
| Abstaining from social media | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 (2.5) | |
| Are you practising Social distancing/isolation | Yes | 113 | 452 | 345 | 64 | 974 (98.2) |
| No | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 18 (1.8) | |
| Feeling about present situation* | Feeling optimistic, together we can fight it | 82 | 357 | 288 | 52 | 779 (78.5) |
| Helpless &depressed can’t do anything about it | 15 | 59 | 40 | 6 | 120 (12.1) | |
| Anxious & restless | 15 | 33 | 18 | 3 | 69 (7.0) | |
| Just another phase | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 (2.4) | |
| Activities at home | Work from home | 33 | 133 | 79 | 7 | 252 (25.4) |
| Spending time with family | 25 | 157 | 102 | 16 | 300 (30.3) | |
| Television/mobile/social media | 22 | 66 | 51 | 14 | 153 (15.4) | |
| Household chores | 17 | 68 | 80 | 12 | 167 (16.8) | |
| Hobbies | 20 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 110 (11.1) | |
| Has lockdown affected your income and work* | Yes | 64 | 306 | 228 | 31 | 629 (63.4) |
| No | 53 | 154 | 122 | 34 | 363 (36.6) | |
| Can you sustain lockdown for long | Yes, I can manage | 37 | 157 | 130 | 27 | 351 (35.4) |
| No cannot manage the basic amenities and medical needs | 40 | 166 | 88 | 21 | 315 (31.8) | |
| No i will be emotionally shattered | 40 | 137 | 132 | 17 | 326 (32.8) | |
| Alter/Cancel travel plans | Yes | 99 | 419 | 328 | 63 | 909 (91.6) |
| No | 18 | 41 | 22 | 2 | 83 (8.4) | |
| Fear of acquiring disease/ spreads by meeting people? | Yes | 96 | 382 | 295 | 47 | 820 (82.7) |
| No | 21 | 78 | 55 | 18 | 172 (17.3) | |
| Sleep pattern changes* | More than usual | 23 | 87 | 43 | 4 | 157 (15.8) |
| Trouble in sleeping | 60 | 232 | 215 | 42 | 549 (55.3) | |
| No changes | 34 | 141 | 92 | 19 | 286 (28.9) | |
| Increased smoking and alcohol | Yes | 35 | 101 | 87 | 38 | 261(26.3) |
| No | 82 | 350 | 262 | 37 | 731(73.7) | |
| Diet pattern changes* | Yes | 86 | 349 | 297 | 57 | 789 (79.5) |
| No | 31 | 111 | 53 | 8 | 203 (20.5) | |
| Is COVID-19 a taboo | Yes | 43 | 135 | 90 | 13 | 281 (28.3) |
| No | 74 | 325 | 260 | 52 | 711 (71.7) | |
| Do you have sufficient funds to manage lockdown? | Yes | 59 | 201 | 186 | 47 | 493 (49.7) |
| No | 21 | 106 | 52 | 8 | 187 (18.8) | |
| Maybe | 37 | 153 | 112 | 10 | 312 (31.5) | |
*
Statistically significant findingsp < 0.05).