Table 1

Characteristics of the participants (n=416)

Characteristics	N	%
Age (year)
60–69	308	74.0
70–79	83	20.0
≥80	25	6.0
Sex
Male	251	60.3
Female	165	39.7
Marital status
Married	389	93.5
Single	27	6.5
Literacy
Illiterate	406	97.6
literate	10	2.4
Family size
0–4	167	40.1
>4	249	59.9
Living arrangement
Living with family members	362	87.0
Living alone	54	13.0
Dependent on the family for living
No	191	45.9
Yes	225	54.1
Walking distance to the nearest health centre
<30 min	330	79.3
≥30 min	86	20.7
Memory or concentration problems
No problem	356	85.6
Low memory or concentration	60	14.4
Pre-existing chronic conditions
No	295	70.9
Yes	121	29.1
*Sources of COVID-19 related information
Radio/television	178	42.8
Health workers	298	72.2
Friends/family/neighbours	267	64.7
Concerned about COVID-19
Hardly	256	61.5
Sometimes/often	160	38.5
Overwhelmed by COVID-19
Hardly	243	49.1
Sometimes/often	173	50.9
Feeling left out during the pandemic
Hardly	274	65.9
Sometimes/often	142	34.1
Frequency of communication during COVID-19
Same as previous	170	40.9
Less than previous	246	59.1
Close friends or family members diagnosed with COVID-19
No	367	87.9
Yes	49	12.1