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. 2021 Dec 5;99:104606. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2021.104606

Table 1.

Independent variables according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

ICFCategorization Variables Scores Periods
Body Structure and Function
Medical conditions (5 items at 2 levels; 1 item at 4 levels) 6 (worst) – 14 (best) T1, T3
Change in medical conditions T3-T1 (- means decline)
Functional limitations (12 items at 2 levels) 12 (worst) – 24 (best) T1, T3
Change in functional limitations T3-T1 (- means decline)
Memory problems before lockdown (2 levels) 1 (yes) – 2 (no) T1
Cognitive difficulties during lockdown (3 items at 2 levels) 3 (worst) – 6 (best) T3
Feeling of happiness (2 levels) 1 (happy) – 2 (not happy) T1, T3
Change in feeling of happiness T3-T1 (-+ means decline)
Perceived energy level (2 levels) 1 (high) – 2 (low) T1, T3
Activities PA level (10 levels) 1 (any) – 10 (very active) T3
PA weekly frequency (4 levels) 1 (never) – 4 (very often) T3
PA weekly hours (4 levels) 1 (very little) – 4 (a lot) T3
Participation Perceived degree of confinement 0 (no) – 100 (fully) T3
Perceived degree of isolation (3 levels) 3 (never) – 9 (often) T3
Personal Factors
Age (years) T1, T2, T3
Level of Education (2 levels: University / College or lower) T3

Note. T1 = December 2019; T2 = June 2020; T3 = January 2021; PA = physical activity.