Table 2.
Descriptive of items included in the Perceived Memory and Attentional Failures Questionnaire
| Items | Never | Rarely | Sometimes | Often | Always | Sometimes to Always |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In the period of the quarantine/self-isolation… | ||||||
| 1. Do you have trouble remembering where you left your things (e.g., glasses, keys, mobile phone)? (item 2 of MMQ) | 1657 (39.7%) | 1309 (31.3%) | 910 (21.8%) | 225 (5.4%) | 74 (1.8%) | 29% |
| 2. Do you have trouble remembering the contents of newspapers, newscasts, and newsletter? (item 10 of MMQ) | 2227 (53.3%) | 1241 (29.7%) | 651 (15.6%) | 3 (0.1%) | 53 (1.3%) | 17% |
| 3. Do you have trouble focusing on the news you hear on television or radio broadcasts? | 2215 (53.1%) | 1104 (26.4%) | 682 (16.3%) | 123 (3%) | 51 (1.2%) | 20.5% |
| 4. Do you have trouble watching a movie from start to the end? | 2109 (50.5%) | 1045 (25%) | 675 (16.2%) | 255 (6.1%) | 91 (2.2%) | 24.5% |
| 5. Do you have trouble focusing while talking to someone? | 2088 (50%) | 1224 (29.3%) | 710 (17%) | 118 (2.8%) | 35 (0.8%) | 20.6% |
| 6. Do you have trouble focusing while reading a newspaper or a book? | 1533 (36.7%) | 1262 (30.2%) | 938 (22.5%) | 330 (7.9%) | 112 (2.7%) | 33.1% |
| 7. Do you have trouble doing something at home because you end up doing something else without even realizing it? | 1653 (39.6%) | 1161 (27.8%) | 902 (21.6%) | 341 (8.2%) | 118 (2.8%) | 32.6% |
| 8. Has it happened to you to forget the reason why you went from one part of the house to another? (item 7 of MMQ) | 1224 (29.3%) | 1380 (33.1%) | 1196 (28.6%) | 268 (6.4%) | 107 (2.6%) | 37.6% |
| 9. Has it accidentally happened to you to leave the light or the television on in a room? (item 6 of CFQ) | 1558 (37.3%) | 1255 (30.1%) | 1000 (24%) | 244 (5.8%) | 118 (2.8%) | 32.6% |
| Mean 27.5% | ||||||
CFQ Cognitive Failures Questionnaire; MMQ Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire