Table 3 Mental wellbeing and resilience in the old age population during COVID-19 lockdown in Germany (n = 1005)
Total | Women(n = 566) | Men(n = 439) | Group difference (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Depression; M (SD) | 1.38 (1.97) | 1.53 (2.11) | 1.19 (1.76) | .007 |
Anxiety; M (SD) | 1.60 (1.98) | 1.75 (2.14) | 1.41 (1.75) | .007 |
Somatization; M (SD) | 2.16 (2.77) | 2.32 (2.92) | 1.95 (2.53) | .036 |
Global severity index (GSI)a; M (SD) | 5.13 (5.49) | 5.59 (5.87) | 4.55 (4.89) | .003 |
Loneliness | ||||
M (SD) | 4.13 (1.36) | 4.30 (1.48) | 3.91 (1.17) | <.001 |
n (%) | 130 (13.1) | 92 (16.4) | 38 (8.8) | <.001 |
Resilience | ||||
M (SD) | 3.58 (0.68) | 3.51 (0.67) | 3.67 (0.68) | <.001.025 |
High; n (%) | 178 (18.6) | 90 (16.79) | 88 (21.1) | |
Moderate; n (%) | 645 (67.5) | 361 (67.1) | 284 (68.1) | |
Low; n (%) | 132 (13.8) | 87 (16.2) | 45 (10.8) | |