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. 2020 Aug 27;17(17):6237. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17176237

Table 2.

Responses to Short Social Participation Questionnaire—Lockdowns (SSPQL)before and during home confinement.

Questions Before Confinement During Confinement Δ (Δ%) T Test p Value Cohen’s d 95% IC
1. Visited family/family visit 3.78 ± 1.03 1.65 ± 1.02 −2.13 (−56.4%) 54.871 <0.001 1.696 2.06–2.21
2. Visited friends or neighbors/friends or neighbors visit 3.38 ± 1.09 1.37 ± 0.76 −2.01 (−59.4%) 55.276 <0.001 1.708 1.93–2.08
3. Attended church or a religious activity/group 2.67 ± 1.37 1.16 ± 0.59 −1.51 (−56.5%) 34.862 <0.001 1.077 1.42–1.59
4. Used the internet/social media for communication 4.05 ± 0.92 4.47 ± 0.81 0.41 (10.2%) 17.029 <0.001 0.526 −0.46–−0.37
5. Phone call for social communication 3.68 ± 1.02 3.89 ± 1.09 0.21 (5.7%) 7.196 <0.001 0.222 −0.27–−0.15
6. Went to a café/restaurant, bar, or party 3.36 ± 1.08 1.06 ± 0.32 −2.3 (−68.4%) 65.766 <0.001 2.032 2.23–2.36
7. Went to the cinema or theatre or sport event 2.87 ± 1.2 1.05 ± 0.28 −1.83 (−63.6%) 48.765 <0.001 1.507 1.75–1.9
8. Went to the gym or exercise class 3.1 ± 1.39 1.17 ± 0.69 −1.93 (−62.2%) 43.345 <0.001 1.340 1.84–2.02
9. Went to a class 3.35 ± 1.49 1.18 ± 0.63 −2.18 (−64.9%) 45.698 <0.001 1.412 2.08–2.27
10. Had social contact through other activities 3.4 ± 1.16 1.81 ± 1.19 −1.59 (−46.8%) 36.102 <0.001 1.116 1.51–1.68
11. School-related group 3.23 ± 1.99 2.38 ± 1.9 −0.84 (−26.2%) 13.385 <0.001 0.414 0.72–0.97
12. Volunteer organization or group 2.58 ± 1.96 1.64 ± 1.47 −0.94 (−36.6%) 15.654 <0.001 0.484 0.83–1.06
13. Ethnic group 1.29 ± 1.04 1.13 ± 0.72 −0.16 (−12.1%) 5.953 <0.001 0.184 0.11–0.21
14. Other group 3.41 ± 1.96 1.64 ± 1.47 −1.77 (−51.9%) 27.843 <0.001 0.860 1.64–1.89
Total score 44.15 ± 9.23 25.6 ± 5.69 −18.56 (−42%) 69.190 <0.001 2.138 18.03–19.08