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. 2020 Dec 3;11:588949. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.588949

Table 2.

Sociodemographic, descriptive, psychological, social, and behavioral differences depending on whether the participant has left home during lockdown or not.

Question Leaving home Leaving home Not leaving Testa p Effect
without discomfort in discomfort home sizeb
(Group 1, n = 232) (Group 2, n = 132) (Group 3, n = 164)
How old are you? (years) 68.56 (5.90) 67.48 (4.91) 71.66 (8.33) 17.24 0.001 0.06
N % N % N %
Gender
   Male 105 45.3 42 31.8 40 24.4 12.29 0.001 0.19
   Female 127 54.7 90 68.2 124 75.6
What is your educational level?
   Primary 16 6.9 9 6.8 46 28 47.71 0.001 0.21
   Secondary 39 16.8 22 16.7 16 9.8
   Professional training 25 10.8 17 12.9 23 14
   University studies 152 65.5 84 63.6 79 48.2
Do you live alone?
   Yes 68 29.3 31 23.5 23 14 12.65 0.002 0.15
   No 164 70.7 101 76.5 141 86
Do you have any open space (garden, terrace, balcony) at home?
   Yes 144 62.1 83 62.9 111 67.7 1.41 0.493 0.05
   No 88 37.9 49 37.1 53 32.3
Did you participate in any cultural, recreational or rehabilitation activity for old adults?
   Before lockdown, but not currently 64 27.6 40 30.3 51 31.1 1.71 0.789 0.04
   Before lockdown and currently 83 35.8 51 38.6 61 37.2
   Neither before lockdown nor currently 85 36.65 41 23.0 52 31.7
During the lockdown, have you done more physical activity than before?
   More 157 67.7 94 71.2 96 58.5 6.84 0.145 0.08
   Same 56 24.1 30 22.7 48 29.3
   Less 19 8.2 8 6.1 20 12.2
During the lockdown, have you had more intellectual activity than before?
   More 26 11.2 27 20.5 27 16.5 11.85 0.018 0.11
   Same 133 57.3 75 56.8 105 64.0
   Less 73 31.5 30 22.7 32 19.5
Have you changed your diet?
   Healthier 13 5.6 17 12.9 10 6.1 10.71 0.030 0.10
   No changes 189 81.5 90 68.2 126 76.8
   Less healthy 30 12.9 25 18.9 28 17.1
Have you left the house wearing a mask?
   Yes 157 67.7 100 75.8 2.65 0.104 0.09
   No 75 32.3 32 24.2
Have you left the house wearing gloves?
   Yes 151 65.15 108 81.8 11.48 0.001 0.18
   No 81 34.9 24 18.2
Has anyone taught you how to use the mask and gloves correctly?
   Yes 146 62.9 84 63.6 0.02 0.893 0.01
   No 86 37.1 48 36.4
During the lockdown, have you made more phone calls or video calls?
   Yes 194 83.6 108 81.8 136 82.9 0.193 0.908 0.02
   No 38 16.4 24 18.2 28 17.1
During lockdown, have you received more calls/video?
   Yes 191 82.3 110 83.3 138 84.1 0.23 0.891 0.02
   No 41 17.7 22 16.7 26 15.9
Approximately, how many close friends or close family do you have? 13.82 (12.69) 14.03 (13.42) 12.90 (11.84) 0.37 0.692 0.00
Has this situation given you a more pessimistic view of your immediate future?
   Yes 81 34.9 85 64.4 73 44.5 29.60 0.001 0.17
   Indifferent 33 14.2 10 7.6 19 11.6
   No 118 50.9 37 28 71 43.9
Do you think your physical health will get worse?
   Yes 27 11.6 26 19.7 35 21.3 19.55 0.001 0.14
   Indifferent 32 13.8 34 25.8 24 14.6
   No 173 74.6 72 54.5 105 64
Do you think your family life will get worse?
   Yes 27 11.6 30 22.7 23 14 9.03 0.060 0.09
   Indifferent 23 9.9 15 11.4 18 11
   No 182 78.4 87 65.9 123 75
Do you think your social relationships will get worse?
   Yes 56 24.1 53 40.2 59 36 13.97 0.007 0.12
   Indifferent 19 8.2 13 9.8 10 6.1
   No 157 67.7 66 50 95 57.9
Do you think the pandemic will have any beneficial effect?
   Yes 43 18.5 28 21.2 30 18.3 3.91 0.418 0.06
   Indifferent 38 16.4 14 10.6 18 11
   No 151 65.1 90 68.2 116 70.7
Resilient coping (BRCS) 10.34 (2.62) 9.91 (3.07) 10.17 (2.68) 1.03 0.357 0.00
Positive feelings (SPANE-P) 10.40 (4.69) 8.74 (4.17) 10.31 (4.83) 6.12 0.002 0.02
Negative feelings (SPANE-N) 6.35 (2.23) 7.58 (3.11) 6.89 (2.81) 8.98 0.001 0.03

Results are shown as mean, and standard deviation (in brackets), or frequency and percentage. BRCS, Brief Resilient Coping Scale; SPANE-P, Scale of Positive and Negative Experience—Positive feelings; SPANE-N, Scale of Positive and Negative Experience—Negative feelings.

a

F(2, 525), and χ2 (2, 528).

b

ηp2 with F, Cramer's V with χ2.