TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Atahualpa residents aged 60 years and older across categories of SARS‐CoV‐2 serological status (univariate analyses)
| Variable | Total series (n = 254) | SARS‐CoV‐2 serological status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seronegative (n = 105) | Seropositive (n = 149) | p Value | ||
| Age at enrollment, years (mean ± SD) | 70.2 ± 7.7 | 70.5 ± 8.4 | 69.9 ± 7.1 | 0.539 |
| Female, n (%) | 153 (60) | 60 (57) | 93 (62) | 0.398 |
| Primary school education, n (%) | 190 (75) | 77 (73) | 113 (76) | 0.651 |
| Poor physical activity, n (%) | 12 (5) | 7 (7) | 5 (3) | 0.221 |
| Blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg, n (%) | 104 (41) | 46 (44) | 58 (39) | 0.059 |
| Body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2, n (%) | 56 (22) | 27 (26) | 29 (19) | 0.237 |
| Fasting glucose ≥ 126 mg/dl, n (%) | 72 (28) | 28 (27) | 44 (30) | 0.618 |
| Oily fish intake, servings/week (mean ± SD) | 9 ± 5.1 | 8.9 ± 5 | 9.1 ± 5.2 | 0.759 |
| Moderate‐to‐severe WMH, n (%) | 42 (17) | 21 (20) | 21 (14) | 0.212 |
| Home confinement, n (%) | 122 (48) | 52 (50) | 70 (47) | 0.698 |
| Baseline hand grip, kg (mean ± SD) | 25.3 ± 8.3 | 26.1 ± 8.4 | 24.7 ± 8.3 | 0.189 |
| Follow‐up hand grip, kg (mean ± SD) | 23.7 ± 8.1 | 25.1 ± 8.1 | 22.7 ± 7.9 | 0.019* |
| Hand grip strength decline, n (%) | 140 (55) | 47 (45) | 93 (62) | 0.005* |
*
Statistically significant result.