Table 1.
Study sample characteristics (N=1231)
| Age, mean (SD) | 78.2 (8.3) |
| Age, n (%) | |
| ≤80 years | 642 (52.2) |
| >80 years | 589 (47.8) |
| Female, n (%) | 792 (64.3) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| High school, university or above | 809 (65.7) |
| Elementary school | 422 (34.3) |
| Living alone, n (%) | 616 (50.2) |
| COVID-19-related symptoms, n (%) | |
| 0 | 801 (65.1) |
| 1 | 183 (14.9) |
| 2+ | 247 (20.0) |
| Tested for COVID-19, n (%) | |
| Yes, positive | 9 (0.7) |
| Yes, negative/unknown | 53 (4.3) |
| Sought medical care, n (%) | 595 (48.6) |
| Found it difficult to access healthcare services,* n (%) | 79 (14.6) |
| Hospitalised due to confirmed or suspected COVID-19, n (%) | 9 (0.7) |
*Subsample of those who sought medical care (n=540).