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Table 1 Participant characteristics and bivariate analysis (N = 1032)

From: Exploring fear of COVID-19 and its correlates among older adults in Bangladesh

Characteristics

n

%

COVID-19 fear score

  

Mean

SD

P

Total

1032

100.0

19.4

6.1

 

Age (year, %)

 60–69

803

77.8

19.3

6.1

0.376

 70–79

174

16.9

19.4

6.0

 

  > = 80

55

5.3

20.5

5.9

 

Sex

 Male

676

65.5

18.9

6.1

0.001

 Female

356

34.5

20.3

5.9

 

Marital status

 Married

840

81.4

19.5

6.2

0.992

 Widow/Widower

192

18.6

19.0

5.4

 

Literacy

 Illiterate

602

58.3

19.4

5.9

0.962

 literate

430

41.7

19.4

6.2

 

Family size

  ≤ 4

318

30.8

19.2

6.2

0.478

  > 4

714

69.2

19.5

6.0

 

Family monthly income in Bangladeshi Taka

  < 5000

145

14.1

20.4

6.4

0.014

 5000-10,000

331

32.1

18.7

6.3

 

  > 10,000

556

53.9

19.6

5.8

 

Residence

 Urban

269

26.1

19.4

5.6

0.932

 Rural

763

73.9

19.4

6.2

 

Current occupation

 Employed

419

40.6

19.3

6.4

0.511

 Unemployed and retired

613

59.4

19.5

5.9

 

Living arrangement

 Living with other family members

953

92.3

19.3

6.0

0.005

 Living alone

79

7.7

21.3

6.1

 

Walking distance to the nearest health centre

  < 30 min

508

49.2

19.1

6.1

0.107

  ≥ 30 min

524

50.8

19.7

6.0

 

Having problem in memory or concentration

 No problem

782

75.8

19.0

6.0

< 0.001

 Low memory or concentration

250

24.2

20.6

6.2

 

Pre-existing non-communicable chronic conditions

 No

424

41.1

18.5

6.3

< 0.001

 Yes

608

58.9

20.1

5.8

 

Concerned about COVID-19

 Hardly

299

29.0

15.4

4.7

< 0.001

 Sometimes/often

733

71.0

21.1

5.8

 

Overwhelmed by COVID-19

 Hardly

370

36.4

15.8

5.2

< 0.001

 Sometimes/often

647

63.6

21.4

5.5

 

Difficulty getting food during COVID-19

 No

553

55.3

17.7

6.0

< 0.001

 Yes

447

44.7

21.2

5.4

 

Difficulty earning money during COVID-19

 No

340

37.4

16.9

5.9

< 0.001

 Yes

570

62.6

20.8

5.7

 

Difficulty getting medicine during COVID-19

 No

733

75.3

18.4

6.0

< 0.001

 Yes

240

24.7

22.2

5.0

 

Difficulty receiving routine medical care during COVID-19

 No

644

69.6

18.5

6.1

< 0.001

 Yes

281

30.4

21.5

4.9

 

Feeling of isolated

 Hardly

636

61.6

18.2

6.1

< 0.001

 Sometimes/often

396

38.4

21.4

5.5

 

Frequency of communication during the COVID-19

 Normal

598

58.0

18.6

5.7

0.080

 Less than previous

434

42.1

20.5

6.4

 

Close friend or family member diagnosed with COVID-19

 No

934

93.2

19.2

6.0

0.003

 Yes

68

6.8

21.5

6.2

 

Received any financial support during the COVID-19

 No

764

74.0

19.4

6.1

< 0.001

 Yes

268

26.0

19.6

5.9

 

Received COVID-19 related information from Radio/TV

 No

175

17.0

17.5

5.2

< 0.001

 Yes

857

83.0

19.8

6.2

 

Received COVID-19 related information from health worker

 No

936

90.7

19.3

6.3

< 0.001

 Yes

96

9.3

20.2

2.2

 

Received COVID-19 related information from friends/family/neighbours

 No

297

28.8

20.6

6.7

< 0.001

 Yes

735

71.2

18.9

5.7