Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants (\(N=490\)) where ‘n’ is the number of participants. Central tendency of continuous variables are expressed as mean, standard deviation and range
Variables | n (%) | Mean (SD)(Range) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
Male | 228 (46.53) | Â |
Female | 262 (53.47) | Â |
Age (years) | Â | 77.9 (7.49) (66-101) |
Less than 75 | 222 (45.31) | Â |
75-84 | 143 (29.18) | Â |
85+ | 125 (25.51) | Â |
Living conditions | Â | Â |
Alone | 171 (35.19) | Â |
Not Alone | 315 (64.81) | Â |
Education | Â | Â |
Elementary | 82 (23.91) | Â |
Secondary | 145 (42.27) | Â |
Higher | 116 (33.82) | Â |
Economic status | Â | Â |
Good | 330 (94.02) | Â |
Poor | 21 (5.98) | Â |
Internet users | Â | Â |
User | 376 (76.73) | Â |
Non User | 114 (23.27) | Â |
Infected with COVID-19 | Â | Â |
Yes | 11 (2.37) | Â |
No | 453 (97.63) | Â |
Total | 464 | Â |
Infected family or friends with COVID-19 | Â | Â |
Yes | 224 (50.34) | Â |
No | 221 (49.66) | Â |
Total | 445 | Â |
Perceived health status | Â | Â |
Bad | 22 (4.63) | Â |
Fair | 141 (29.68) | Â |
Good | 182 (38.32) | Â |
Very Good | 105 (22.11) | Â |
Excellent | 25 (5.26) | Â |
Total | 475 | Â |
eHealth literacy | 364 | 3.44(1.266) (1-5) |
Psychological distress in COVID-19 | 464 | 5.62 (1.95)(3.82-13.69) |