Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample during the latter part of the lockdown
| Variables | Total (n=38) | Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 83.0 (6.3) | 0 |
| Women | 27 (71) | 0 |
| Level of education* | 0 | |
| Primary or lower | 37 (97) | |
| Secondary or higher | 1 (3) | |
| Memory Alteration Test* | 0 | |
| No cognitive impairment (≥38 points) | 28 (74) | |
| Mild cognitive impairment (29–37) points) | 9 (24) | |
| Early stage Alzheimer’s disease (≤28 points) | 1 (2) | |
| Fatigue during the last 4 weeks | 1 | |
| Occasionally or never | 24 (65) | |
| All of the time or most of the time | 13 (35) | |
| Having difficulties in walking up 10 steps without resting | 24 (63) | 0 |
| Falls in the last 4 weeks | 1 (3) | 0 |
| Inadequate fruit intake | 2 (5) | 1 |
| Inadequate vegetable intake | 3 (8) | 0 |
| Inadequate legume intake | 25 (66) | 0 |
| Taking sleeping pills | 17 (46) | |
| Difficulties sleeping in the last 4 weeks | 0 | |
| Never | 13 (34) | |
| Some days | 17 (45) | |
| Several days | 5 (13) | |
| Everyday | 3 (8) | |
| Get up rested in the morning | 0 | |
| Most of the time | 26 (68) | |
| Sometimes | 5 (13) | |
| Rarely or never | 6 (16) | |
| Don’t know | 1 (3) | |
| Poor self-perceived health | 16 (42) | 0 |
| Mobility, EQ-5D-5L | 0 | |
| I have no problems in walking about | 10 (26) | |
| I have slight problems in walking about | 15 (39) | |
| I have moderate problems in walking about | 12 (32) | |
| I have severe problems in walking about | 1 (3) | |
| I am unable to walk about | 0 (0) | |
| Self-care, EQ-5D-5L | 0 | |
| I have no problems washing or dressing myself | 27 (71) | |
| I have slight problems washing or dressing myself | 8 (21) | |
| I have moderate problems washing or dressing myself | 1 (3) | |
| I have severe problems washing or dressing myself | 0 (0) | |
| I am unable to wash or dress myself | 2 (5) | |
| Usual activities, EQ-5D-5L | ||
| I have no problems doing my usual activities | 15 (39) | 0 |
| I have slight problems doing my usual activities | 18 (47) | |
| I have moderate problems doing my usual activities | 4 (11) | |
| I have severe problems doing my usual activities | 1 (3) | |
| I am unable to do my usual activities | 0 (0) | |
| Pain/Discomfort, EQ-5D-5L | 0 | |
| I have no pain or discomfort | 10 (26) | |
| I have slight pain or discomfort | 16 (42) | |
| I have moderate pain or discomfort | 12 (32) | |
| I have severe pain or discomfort | 0 (0) | |
| I have extreme pain or discomfort | 0 (0) | |
| Anxiety/Depression, EQ-5D-5L | 0 | |
| I am not anxious or depressed | 27 (71) | |
| I am slightly anxious or depressed | 9 (24) | |
| I am moderately anxious or depressed | 1 (3) | |
| I am severely anxious or depressed | 1 (3) | |
| I am extremely anxious or depressed | 0 (0) | |
| De Jong Gierveld Loneliness -Scale | 3 | |
| Lonely | 14 (40) | |
| Not lonely | 21 (60) |
Numbers are n (%) unless otherwise stated; *These variables were collected only during the initial assessment.