Table 1 Descriptive and between groups comparison statistics of Brazilian older adults from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil submitted to a home-confinement period during the covid-19 first wave, cross-sectional analysis

Sociodemographic factors

Age, years ± sd

68.96 ± 6.26

66.67 ± 5.43

t (990.930) = 6.468; p < 0.001

Women, n (%)

453 (90.8)

559 (89.6)

χ² (1): 0.447; p = 0.504

Scholarity, n (%)

Less than 6 years

208 (41.7)

225 (36.1)

χ² (2): 6.723; p = 0.035

6 to 12 years

250 (50.1)

360 (57.7)

12 or more years

41 (8.2)

39 (6.3)

Retirement, n (%)

385 (77.2)

440 (70.5)

χ² (1): 6.274; p = 0.012

Marital Status, n (%)

Single, widowed or divorced

254 (50.9)

324 (51.9)

χ² (2): 0.116; p = 0.390

Married or common-law marriage

245 (49.1)

300 (48.1)

Ethnicity, n (%)

White

168 (33.8)

223 (35.9)

χ² (2): 3.999; p = 0.135

Pardo

296 (59.6)

373 (60.1)

Other ethnicity

33 (6.6)

25 (4.0)

Health conditions, n (%)

Hypertension

315 (63.1)

383 (61.4)

χ² (1): 0.360; p = 0.548

Dyslipidemia

221 (44.3)

283 (45.4)

χ² (1): 0.127; p = 0.722

Diabetes

131 (26.3)

200 (32.1)

χ² (1): 4.485; p = 0.034

Established cardiovascular diseases

45 (9.0)

65 (10.4)

χ² (1): 0.614; p = 0.433

Cancer

14 (2.8)

35 (5.6)

χ² (1): 5.222; p = 0.022

Respiratory diseases

45 (9.0)

100 (16.0)

χ² (1): 12.109; p < 0.001

Osteoarticular conditions

239 (47.9)

296 (47.4)

χ² (1): 0.024; p = 0.878

Number of Health conditions, median [IQR]

2.22 [1.23–3.25]

2.18 [1.15–3.43]

χ² (1) = 0.015; p = 0.904

Depression Symptoms

Depression symptoms, n (%)

114 (22.8)

227 (36.4)

χ² (1): 24.014; p < 0.001

Depression symptoms, median score [IQR]

2.00 [1.00–4.00]

3.00 [2.00–6.00]

χ² (1) = 33.021; p < 0.001

Quality of Life

QoL, mean ± sd

69.83 ± 18.20

62.94 ± 22.57

t (1120.914) = 5.661;

p < 0.001

Low QoL (< P50), n (%)

278 (41.2)

396 (58.8)

χ² (1) = 6.940; p = 0.005

High QoL (> P50), n (%)

221 (49.2)

228 (50.8)

Sleep quality, n (%)

Good

262 (52.5)

241 (38.6)

χ² (1): 21.612; p < 0.001

Bad

237 (47.5)

383 (61.4)

Nutritional Status

Body mass index, mean kg/m² ± sd

27.02 ± 4.07

27.14 ± 3.95

t (1,099)= -0.520;

p = 0.603

Underweight, n (%)

40 (8.2)

35 (5.7)

χ² (2): 2.598; p = 0.273

Normal weight, n (%)

222 (45.4)

284 (46.4)

Overweight and obesity, n (%)

227 (46.8)

293 (47.9)

Movement Behaviors

Daily sitting time, mean hours ± sd

6.17 ± 2.62

5.18 ± 2.22

t (1112) = 6.848;

p < 0.001

Daily MVPA, median minutes [IQR]

11.43 [0.00–25.71]

8.57 [0.00–21.43]

χ² (1) = 3.837; p = 0.050

Compliant with MVPA guidelines, n (%)

112 (22.4)

122 (19.7)

χ² (1): 1.219; p = 0.270

Meeting 24-h Canadian Guidelines, n (%)

36 (7.2)

32 (5.1)

χ² (1): 2.121; p = 0.145

Technological skills, n (%)

Ability to do video calls

240 (48.1)

317 (50.8)

χ² (1): 0.812; p = 0.368

Ability to use WhatsApp®

325 (65.1)

466 (74.7)

χ² (1): 12.142; p < 0.001

Pet ownership, n (%)

Dog

156 (31.3)

207 (33.2)

χ² (1): 0.463; p = 0.269

Cat

116 (23.2)

137 (22)

χ² (1): 0.265; p = 0.329

Bird

68 (13.6)

102 (16.3)

χ² (1): 1.596; p = 0.207