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. 2020 May 29;9(6):1643. doi: 10.3390/jcm9061643

Table 2.

Group comparisons KAP and burden.

Control PD Older PD Younger
n % n % n % p
Knowledge
Information Very well-informed 10 a 47.6 19 a 35.2 13 a 31.0 0.022
Well-informed 5 a 23.8 21 a 38.9 17 a 40.5
Sufficiently informed 0 0.0 11 a 20.4 5 a 11.9
Poorly informed 1 a 4.8 3 a 5.6 2 a 4.8
Excessively informed 5 a 23.8 0 b 0.0 5 a 11.9
Active search for additional information Yes 6 a 28.6 22 a,b 39.3 25 b 61.0 0.027
No 15 a 71.4 34 a,b 60.9 16 b 39.0
Advice from family to remain at home Yes 14 77.8 37 67.3 24 57.1 0.427
No 4 22.2 17 30.9 18 42.9
No Family 0 0.0 1 1.8 0 0.0
Familiar with RKI Yes 15 a,b 71.4 33 a 57.9 34 b 81.0 0.048
No 6 a,b 28.6 24 a 42.1 8 b 19.0
Can correctly describe aims of measures Yes 10 47.6 39 68.4 30 71.4 0.146
No 11 52.4 18 31.6 12 28.6
Attitude
Virus perceived as dangerous Yes 14 a 66.7 55 b 96.5 39 b 97.5 0.000
No 7 a 33.3 2 b 3.5 1 b 2.5
Current restrictions perceived as Necessary 16 76.2 47 85.5 34 81.0 0.670
Sufficient 4 19.0 7 12.7 5 11.9
Excessive 1 4.8 1 1.8 3 7.1
Situation perceived as threatening Yes 12 57.1 37 67.3 26 65.0 0.710
No 9 42.9 18 32.7 14 35.0
Reporting of fears/worries Yes 12 57.1 32 56.1 26 61.9 0.656
No 9 42.9 23 40.4 16 38.1
Practices
Change in behaviour Yes 18 85.7 38 67.9 34 81.0 0.162
No 3 14.3 18 32.1 8 19.0
Reduction of social contacts/remaining at home Yes 21 100.0 48 87.3 38 90.5 0.233
No 0 0.0 7 12.7 4 9.5
Grandchildren Yes 14 66.7 44 80.0 29 70.7 0.396
No 7 33.3 11 20.0 12 29.3
Personal contact with Grandchildren Yes 1 7.7 6 a 13.6 6 20.7 0.390
No 11 84.6 31 70.5 22 75.9
No regardless of corona virus 1 7.7 7 15.9 1 3.4
Burden
Affliction because of discontinued contact Yes 9 64.3 22 50.0 17 58.6 0.807
No 3 21.4 9 20.5 5 17.2
Daily life restricted Yes 14 66.7 27 49.1 27 64.3 0.212
No 7 33.3 28 50.9 15 35.7
Mobility deteriorated Yes 3 14.3 15 27.3 16 38.1 0.136
No 18 85.7 40 72.7 26 61.9

Values in the same row and sub-table where the sub-script (a, b) is not identical differ at p < 0.05. In sub-tables with an expected cell frequency <5 the exact test (Monte Carlo) was used.