Predictive factors of Quality of Life in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Psychology

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study participants

Demographic characteristics		Numbers	Percentage
Gender	Female	236	47.2
Gender	Male	264	52.8
Marital status	Single	29	5.8
	Married	271	54.2
	Divorced	51	10.2
	Widowed	149	29.8
Level of educational attainment	Illiterate	72	14.4
	Elementary	160	32.0
	Secondary	218	43.6
	Academic	50	10.0
Economic situation	Low	51	10.2
	Average	251	50.2
	Good	159	31.8
	Excellent	39	7.8
Insurance	No	75	15.0
Insurance	Yes	425	85.0
Job	Housewife/Unemployed	184	36.8
	Retired	263	52.6
	Employed	53	10.6
Living arrangement	With spouse	188	37.6
	With spouse and children	75	15.0
	With children	82	16.4
	Alone	146	29.2
	Others	9	1.8
Number of children	0	35	7.0
	1–3	107	21.4
	4–5	131	26.2
	> 5	227	45.4
COVID-19 infection in family, friends, or neighbors	No	126	25.2
COVID-19 infection in family, friends, or neighbors	Yes	374	74.8
COVID-19 death in family, friends, or neighbors	No	331	66.2
COVID-19 death in family, friends, or neighbors	Yes	169	33.8
Number of physical disease	0	45	9.0
	1–2	226	45.2
	≥ 3	229	45.8

Variable	Mean	SD
Age (years)	69.17	6.75

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