Table 3.
Perceived change in frequency of social activities during the lockdown in Germany by a sample of n = 141 elderly with prior cognitive impairment
| (Social) activity | More frequently | Less frequently | Unchanged | Not applicable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Being visited by family | 9 | 6.4% | 65 | 46.4% | 49 | 35.0% | 17 | 12.1% |
| Being visited by neighbors | 0 | 0% | 73 | 52.1% | 29 | 20.7% | 38 | 27.1% |
| Being visited by friend | 3 | 2.1% | 84 | 60.0% | 20 | 14.3% | 33 | 23.6% |
| Meet relatives | 0 | 0% | 86 | 61.4% | 18 | 12.9% | 36 | 25.7% |
| Meet friend | 0 | 0% | 86 | 61.4% | 13 | 9.3% | 41 | 29.3% |
| Visit birthdays/ festivities | 1 | 0.7% | 88 | 62.9% | 11 | 7.9% | 40 | 28.6% |
| Visit hairdresser | 0 | 0% | 87 | 62.1% | 15 | 10.7% | 38 | 27.1% |
| Make music | 1 | 0.7% | 9 | 6.4% | 7 | 5.0% | 123 | 87.9% |
| Go dancing | 0 | 0% | 11 | 7.9% | 0 | 0% | 129 | 92.1% |
| Go for coffee | 1 | 0.7% | 81 | 57.9% | 5 | 3.6% | 53 | 37.9% |
| Spend time outside | 20 | 14.3% | 49 | 35.0% | 61 | 43.6% | 10 | 7.1% |
| Go shopping | 2 | 1.4% | 69 | 49.3% | 35 | 25.0% | 34 | 24.3% |
| Talk with friends and relatives by phone | 53 | 37.9% | 1 | 0.7% | 83 | 59.3% | 3 | 2.1% |
| Watch TV | 31 | 22.1% | 10 | 7.1% | 98 | 70.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Clean the house | 8 | 5.7% | 8 | 5.7% | 98 | 70.0% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Work in the garden | 13 | 9.2% | 5 | 3.5% | 31 | 22.0% | 92 | 65.2% |
| Home improvement | 5 | 3.5% | 3 | 2.1% | 22 | 15.6% | 111 | 78.7% |
| Knitting, other crafts | 7 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 28 | 19.9% | 105 | 74.5% |
| Visit the GP | 3 | 2.1% | 46 | 32.9% | 58 | 41.1% | 33 | 23.6% |
| Visted by the GP | 3 | 2.1% | 17 | 12.1% | 21 | 14.9% | 100 | 70.9% |
| Visit medical specialist | 4 | 2.8% | 41 | 29.1% | 64 | 45.4% | 32 | 22.7% |
| Visit public institutions | 0 | 0% | 19 | 13.5% | 32 | 22.7% | 90 | 63.8% |
| Use computer/ tablet | 7 | 5.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 30 | 21.3% | 103 | 73.0% |
| Utilize voluntary services | 1 | 0.7% | 6 | 4.4% | 4 | 2.9% | 125 | 91.9% |