Supplementary Table 1.
Characteristics of Cases and Controls at the Pre-COVID-19 Assessment
| Cases (n = 76) | Controls (n = 76) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, female, n (%) | 55 (72.4) | 56 (73.7) | .84 |
| Age, y, mean ± SD | 85.3 ± 7.4 | 85.3 ± 7.4 | .70 |
| Educational level, primary school or less, n (%) | 36 (51.4) | 45 (62.5) | .17 |
| Number of drugs, median (IQR) | 7 (5, 10) | 8 (6, 11) | .47 |
| Chronic diseases (moderate severity according to CIRS), n (%) | |||
| Cardiac | 41 (54.0) | 31 (40.8) | .13 |
| Hypertension | 32 (42.1) | 35 (46.1) | .65 |
| Vascular/hematologic | 36 (47.4) | 34 (44.7) | .75 |
| Respiratory | 15 (19.7) | 18 (23.7) | .55 |
| Ophthalmologic and otorhinolaryngologic | 19 (38.2) | 17 (22.4) | .03 |
| Upper gastrointestinal | 30 (39.5) | 47 (61.8) | .01 |
| Lower gastrointestinal | 26 (34.2) | 26 (34.2) | 1.00 |
| Hepatic and pancreatic | 4 (5.3) | 5 (6.6) | .74 |
| Renal | 6 (7.9) | 4 (5.3) | .53 |
| Genitourinary | 53 (69.7) | 60 (79.0) | .21 |
| Musculoskeletal and dermatologic | 48 (63.2) | 60 (79.0) | .04 |
| Neurologic (excluding dementia) | 36 (47.4) | 37 (48.7) | .87 |
| Endocrine – metabolic | 30 (39.5) | 31 (40.8) | .85 |
| Psychiatric/behavioral | 71 (93.4) | 70 (92.1) | .76 |
| CIRS-comorbidity index, median (IQR) | 5 (4, 6) | 5 (4, 7) | .42 |
| CIRS-severity index, median (IQR) | 2.1 (1.9, 2.3) | 2.2 (2, 2.3) | .16 |
| MMSE, mean ± SD | 15.8 ± 7.2 | 17 ± 7.8 | .23 |
| No. residents with available ratings | n = 60 | n = 61 | |
| Handgrip (kg), mean ± SD | 8.7 ± 4.2 | 8.6 ± 5.7 | .07 |
| No. residents with available ratings | n = 31 | n = 45 | |
| 4-m walking test (m/s), mean ± SD | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 0.5 ± 0.2 | .10 |
| No. residents with available ratings | n = 17 | n = 23 | |
| Frail-NH score (range 0-13) | 7.4 ± 3.4 | 7.8 ± 3.1 | .79 |
| Frailty (Frail-NH score >7), n (%) | 47 (61.8) | 52 (68.4) | .34 |
| Frailty, n (%) | .43 | ||
| Nonfrail (Frail-NH score 0–1) | 8 (10.5) | 7 (9.2) | |
| Mild or moderate frailty (Frail-NH score 2–5) | 14 (18.4) | 9 (11.8) | |
| Most frail (Frail-NH score 6–14) | 54 (71.1) | 60 (79.0) |
CIRS, cumulative illness rating scale; IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.