Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants (n=41)
| Characteristics | N (%) | |
| Age (in years), mean±SD | 56.3 (10.8) | |
| Male | 25 (61%) | |
| Educational status | College graduate and above | 7 (17%) |
| High school/secondary school | 25 (61%) | |
| Literate/primary school | 4 (10%) | |
| Illiterate | 5 (12%) | |
| Employment status | Employed | 22 (54%) |
| Homemaker | 12 (29%) | |
| Retired | 7 (17%) | |
| Household income | ≤10 000 INR | 13 (32%) |
| 10 001–30 000 INR | 18 (44%) | |
| ≥30 000 INR | 10 (24%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 29 (71%) | |
| High blood pressure | 30 (73%) | |
| Heart disease | 10 (24%) | |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 (7%) | |
| Stroke | 2 (5%) | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2 (5%) | |
| Anxiety/depression | Not worried or depressed | 32 (78%) |
| Moderately anxious or depressed | 9 (22%) | |
| Participant diagnosed or treated for COVID-19 | Yes | 12 (29%) |
| Hospitalised for COVID-19 | 5 (12%) | |
| No. of days hospitalised, mean±SD | 9 (3.6) | |
INR, Indian rupees.