Table 3.
Sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle characteristics of the physical activity assessment sub-sample by age groups (n = 587)
| Total population (N = 587) | < 70 years (n = 358) | ≥ 80 years (n = 229) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables assessed at wave 6 (2016–2018) | ||||
| Female, n (%) | 380 (64.7) | 219 (61.2) | 161 (70.3) | 0.024 |
| Education, n (%) | ||||
| Elementary/high school | 245 (41.7) | 117 (32.7) | 128 (55.9) | < 0.001 |
| University | 342 (58.3) | 241 (67.3) | 101 (44.1) | |
| ≥ 1 cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 129 (22.0) | 44 (12.3) | 85 (37.1) | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 1 neuropsychiatric disease, n (%) | 127 (21.6) | 79 (22.1) | 48 (21.0) | 0.751 |
| ≥ 1 musculoskeletal disease, n (%) | 331 (56.4) | 164 (45.8) | 167 (72.9) | < 0.001 |
| COPD, n (%) | 29 (4.9) | 8 (2.2) | 21 (9.2) | < 0.001 |
| Asthma, n (%) | 57 (9.7) | 25 (7.0) | 32 (14.0) | 0.005 |
| Other respiratory diseases, n (%) | 7 (1.2) | 4 (1.1) | 3 (1.3) | 0.834 |
| Physical inactivity, n (%) | 225 (38.3) | 82 (22.9) | 143 (62.5) | < 0.001 |
| Variables assessed during the telephone interview (May–September 2020) | ||||
| Living alone, n (%) | 272 (46.3) | 123 (34.4) | 149 (65.1) | < 0.001 |
| Location where most time spent (since March), n (%) | ||||
| Home/with relatives | 563 (97.6) | 350 (99.7) | 213 (94.3) | < 0.001 |
| Senior, service, nursing housing/hospital/rehab | 14 (2.4) | 1 (0.3) | 13 (5.8) | |
| Frequency of going out (since March), n (%) | ||||
| Everyday | 481 (82.5) | 316 (89.0) | 165 (72.4) | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 1 per week | 77 (13.2) | 34 (9.6) | 43 (18.9) | |
| < 1 per week/ never | 25 (4.3) | 5 (1.4) | 20 (8.8) | |
| Use of public transport (since March), n (%) | ||||
| ≥ 1 per week | 76 (13.0) | 52 (14.6) | 24 (10.6) | 0.370 |
| 2–3 times per month | 60 (10.3) | 36 (10.1) | 24 (10.6) | |
| < 2 times per month/never | 447 (76.7) | 268 (75.3) | 179 (78.9) | |
| ≥ 1COVID-19-like symptoms, n (%) | 207 (35.3) | 144 (40.2) | 63 (27.5) | < 0.001 |
| ≥ 2 COVID-19-like symptoms, n (%) | 119 (20.3) | 89 (24.9) | 30 (13.1) | < 0.001 |
Physical inactivity defined according to current guidelines’ definition of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels (i.e., < 150 min/week)
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
*Chi-square test