Table 2 Aspects of the personal life situation and attitudes towards COVID-19 during lockdown in the old age population in Germany (n = 1005)
Total | Women (n = 566) | Men (n = 439) | Group difference (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duration of quarantine measures; days M (SD; range) | 27.96 (4.77, 15–34) | 27.76 (4.89) | 28.21 (4.60) | .144 |
COVID-19 infection; n (%) | .024 | |||
Self | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | |
Household members/family | 17 (1.7) | 7 (1.2) | 10 (2.3) | |
Friends or neighbors | 44 (4.4) | 17 (3.0) | 27 (6.1) | |
Others | 113 (11.2) | 57 (10.1) | 55 (12.5) | |
Isolation due to COVID-19 exposure; n (%) | .168 | |||
Self | 12 (1.2) | 6 (1.1) | 6 (1.4) | |
Household members/family | 35 (3.4) | 26 (4.6) | 9 (2.1) | |
Friends or neighbors | 52 (5.2) | 23 (4.1) | 29 (6.6) | |
Others | 67 (6.7) | 33 (5.8) | 35 (8.0) | |
Frequency of direct contact with others over past week; n (%) | .458 | |||
Not at all | 430 (42.7) | 251 (44.3) | 179 (40.7) | |
1–2 days | 292 (29.1) | 166 (29.3) | 126 (28.6) | |
3–4 days | 144 (14.4) | 77 (13.6) | 68 (15.5) | |
5–6 days | 40 (3.9) | 21 (3.7) | 19 (4.3) | |
Everyday | 66 (6.6) | 34 (6.0) | 32 (7.3) | |
Several times everyday | 30 (3.0) | 14 (2.5) | 16 (3.6) | |
Frequency of indirect contact with others over past week; n (%) | .009 | |||
Not at all | 71 (7.0) | 35 (6.2) | 36 (8.2) | |
1–2 days | 130 (12.9) | 57 (10.1) | 73 (16.6) | |
3–4 days | 220 (21.9) | 120 (21.2) | 100 (22.7) | |
5–6 days | 76 (7.5) | 40 (7.1) | 35 (8.0) | |
Everyday | 340 (33.8) | 208 (36.8) | 133 (30.2) | |
Several times everyday | 167 (16.6) | 103 (18.2) | 63 (14.3) | |
Receiving support in daily activities; n (%) | < .001 | |||
Yes | 284 (28.2) | 188 (33.2) | 96 (21.9) | |
Partially | 612 (60.8) | 78 (13.8) | 31 (7.1) | |
No | 110 (10.9) | 300 (53.0) | 312 (71.1) | |
Unchanged health services access; n (%)YesPartiallyNo | 607 (60.4)216 (21.5)162 (16.1) | 316 (55.8)99 (17.5)138 (24.4) | 291 (66.1)63 (14.3)79 (18.0) | .010 |
Attitudes towards COVID-19 | ||||
Being worried about COVID-19; n (%) | .329 | |||
Strongly disagree | 110 (11.0) | 57 (10.1) | 53 (12.1) | |
Disagree | 129 (12.9) | 68 (12.0) | 62 (14.1) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 226 (22.5) | 130 (23.0) | 96 (21.9) | |
Agree | 175 (17.4) | 92 (16.3) | 82 (18.7) | |
Strongly agree | 346 (36.2) | 218 (38.6) | 146 (33.3) | |
Perceived threat by COVID-19; n (%) | .210 | |||
Strongly disagree | 148 (14.7) | 84 (14.9) | 64 (14.5) | |
Disagree | 207 (20.6) | 1221 (21.4) | 85 (19.3) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 289 (28.8) | 165 (29.2) | 125 (28.4) | |
Agree | 127 (12.6) | 59 (10.4) | 68 (15.5) | |
Strongly agree | 233 (23.2) | 136 (24.1) | 98 (22.3) | |
Perceived threat by COVID-19 due to age; n (%) | .008 | |||
Strongly disagree | 90 (9.0) | 50 (8.9) | 41 (9.4) | |
Disagree | 135 (13.5) | 79 (14.1) | 56 (12.9) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 223 (22.2) | 125 (22.3) | 97 (22.3) | |
Agree | 156 (15.5) | 68 (12.1) | 88 (20.2) | |
Strongly agree | 391 (38.9) | 238 (42.5) | 153 (35.2) | |
Perceived threat by COVID-19 due to pre-existing health conditions; n (%) | .870 | |||
Strongly disagree | 287 (28.6) | 157 (27.9) | 130 (29.6) | |
Disagree | 164 (16.3) | 91 (16.2) | 73 (16.6) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 179 (17.9) | 107 (19.0) | 72 (16.4) | |
Agree | 91 (9.1) | 51 (9.1) | 41 (9.3) | |
Strongly agree | 279 (27.8) | 157 (27.9) | 123 (28.0) | |
Being supportive of the government’s quarantine measures; n (%) | .733 | |||
Strongly disagree | 8 (0.8) | 5 (0.9) | 3 (0.7) | |
Disagree | 9 (0.9) | 5 (0.9) | 4 (0.9) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 81 (8.0) | 42 (7.4) | 39 (8.9) | |
Agree | 119 (11.8) | 62 (11.0) | 57 (13.0) | |
Strongly agree | 784 (78.0) | 450 (79.8) | 334 (76.4) | |
Feeling restricted due to quarantine measures; n (%) | .084 | |||
Strongly disagree | 202 (20.1) | 123 (21.8) | 79 (18.0) | |
Disagree | 214 (21.3) | 106 (18.8) | 108 (24.7) | |
Neither agree nor disagree | 310 (30.8) | 183 (32.4) | 127 (29.0) | |
Agree | 125 (12.5) | 64 (11.3) | 61 (13.9) | |
Strongly agree | 152 (15.1) | 88 (15.6) | 63 (14.4) | |