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Table 4 Lifestyle and QOL reported at survey, at prior visit, and quantified difference among the 1850 participants. Shown are self-reported lifestyle factors and QOL from the AugUR COVID-19 survey and the prior study center visit, overall (April 2016 – March 2020, mean time between survey and prior visit = 1.76 years, SD = 0.93) and restricted to those seen < 1 year before lockdown (Nov 2019 – March 2020). Reported is median [25th-75th percentile], if not indicated otherwise

From: Changes in healthcare seeking and lifestyle in old aged individuals during COVID-19 lockdown in Germany: the population-based AugUR study

 

Overall

n = 1850

Women

n = 972

Men

n = 878

Age at prior visit

70-79

n = 1095

Age at prior visit

80+

n = 755

Physical activitya

 At survey

  yes, % (n)

61.4 (1118)

56.9 (541)

66.3 (577)

67.5 (730)

52.5 (388)

  no, % (n)

38.6 (703)

43.1 (410)

33.7 (293)

32.5 (352)

47.5 (351)

 At prior visit, all

  yes, % (n)

80.6 (1478)

79.6 (767)

81.7 (711)

84.4 (920)

75.0 (558)

  no, % (n)

19.4 (356)

20.4 (197)

18.3 (159)

15.6 (170)

25.0 (186)

 At prior visit, <  1 year before

  yes, % (n)

78.4 (407)

78.5 (219)

78.3 (188)

81.3 (230)

75.0 (177)

  no, % (n)

21.6 (112)

21.5 (60)

21.7 (52)

18.7 (53)

25.0 (59)

 Difference*, all

  Less, % (n)

24.3 (439)

27.0 (255)

21.3 (184)

21.7 (234)

28.2 (205)

  Same, % (n)

70.4 (1272)

68.3 (645)

72.7 (627)

73.5 (792)

65.9 (480)

  More, % (n)

5.3 (95)

4.7 (44)

5.9 (51)

4.8 (52)

5.9 (43)

 Difference*, <  1 year before

  Less, % (n)

18.6 (95)

21.2 (58)

15.6 (37)

17.5 (49)

20.0 (46)

  Same, % (n)

73.7 (376)

70.7 (193)

77.2 (183)

75.7 (212)

71.3 (164)

  More, % (n)

7.6 (39)

8.1 (22)

7.2 (17)

6.8 (19)

8.7 (20)

# cigs smoked dailyb

 At survey

5.0 [0.0-10.0]

5.0 [0.8-10.0]

5.5 [0.0-16.0]

7.0 [1.0-11.0]

3.0 [0.0-5.6]

 At prior visit, all

7.0 [4.8-16.0]

6.0 [4.0-10.5]

10.5 [5.0-20.0]

10.0 [5.0-20.0]

6.0 [3.0-10.0]

 At prior visit, <  1 year before

5.0 [4.0-10.0]

5.0 [5.0-10.0]

7.6 [0.0-18.8]

5.0 [4.0-10.0]

NA (n = 0)

 Difference*, all

(−1.0) [(−6.0)-0.0]

(−0.1) [(−5.0)-0.0]

(−2.0) [(−10.0)-0.0]

(−0.1) [(−6.0)-0.0]

(−2.0) [(−6.5)-0.0]

 Difference*, <  1 year before

0 [(− 2.0)-1.0]

0 [(− 2.0)-5]

(− 0.1) [(−3.8)-0.8]

0 [(− 2.0)-1.0]

NA (n = 0)

# alcoholic drinks dailyc

 At survey

0.6 [0.1-1.5]

0.2 [0.0-0.6]

0.6 [0.1-1.5]

0.6 [0.1-1.5]

0.6 [0.1-1.5]

 At prior visit, all

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

0.2 [0.1-0.5]

1.2 [0.5-1.2]

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

 At prior visit, <  1 year before

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

1.2 [0.2-1.2]

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

0.5 [0.2-1.2]

 Difference*, all

0.0 [(−0.4)-0.3]

(−0.05) [(− 0.2)-0.1]

0.0 [(− 0.5)-0.3]

0.0 [(− 0.4)-0.3]

0.0 [(− 0.4)-0.3]

 Difference*, <  1 year before

0.0 [(− 0.2)-0.3]

0.0 [(− 0.01)-0.1]

0.0 [(− 0.4)-0.3]

0.0 [(−0.1)-0.3]

0.0 [(− 0.4)-0.3]

QOL score (0-100)d

 At survey

70 [50-80]

70 [50-80]

75 [60-85]

75 [60-85]

70 [50-80]

 At prior visit, all

75 [60-85]

75 [60-80]

80 [65-85]

80 [70-85]

75 [50-80]

 At prior visit, <  1 year before

75 [60-85]

75 [58-80]

80 [65-85]

80 [65-85]

75 [55-80]

 Difference*, all

0 [(−15)-10]

0 [(−15)-10]

0 [(−15)-10]

0 [(−15)-10]

0 [(− 15)-10]

 Difference*, <  1 year before

0 [(−10)-10]

0 [(− 10)-10]

0 [(−10)-10]

0 [(−10)-10]

0 [(− 10)-10]

  1. Abbreviations: QOL quality of life; *Difference survey vs. prior visit. aPhysical activity as categories of weekly hours of light activity (0, 0-2 h, > 2 h; including bicycling, gardening, walking). bAmong current smokers at prior visit OR current smoker at survey with # cigs reported at prior visit AND at survey (n = 66). cAmong those who had consumed any alcohol for the last 12 months at prior visit OR at survey with # drinks reported (n = 1580); one drink was defined as a small bottle of beer, 0,33 l, a small glass of wine, 0,125 l, or liquor, 4 cl. dAmong those who had reported QOL score at prior visit AND at survey (n = 1715); scale ranging from 0 (very poor) to 100 (excellent)