Relationship of Decrease in Frequency of Socialization to Daily Life, Social Life, and Physical Function in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 60 and Over after the COVID-19 Pandemic

Suguru Shimokihara, Michio Maruta, Yuma Hidaka, Yoshihiko Akasaki, Keiichiro Tokuda, Gwanghee Han, Yuriko Ikeda and Takayuki Tabira
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Suguru Shimokihara: Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Corporation, Nissyokai, Minamikagoshima Sakura Hospital, Kagoshima 890-0069, Japan
Michio Maruta: Doctoral Program of Clinical Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Health Science, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Yuma Hidaka: Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Corporation, Sanshukai, Okatsu Hospital, Kagoshima 890-0067, Japan
Yoshihiko Akasaki: Master’s Program of Health Sciences, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Keiichiro Tokuda: Department of Rehabilitation, Medical Corporation, Gyokusyokai Kirameki Terrace Healthcare Hospital, Kagoshima 890-0051, Japan
Gwanghee Han: Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan
Yuriko Ikeda: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan
Takayuki Tabira: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima 890-8544, Japan

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 5, 1-14

Abstract: The study is cross-sectional in nature and aims to investigate the relationship of the frequency of socialization (FOS) to the daily life, social life, and physical function of community-dwelling adults aged 60 and over after the COVID-19 outbreak. A self-reported questionnaire survey was conducted on 3000 members of CO-OP Kagoshima, out of which 342 responses were received. Bivariate statistics was conducted followed by multiple logistic regression analysis. Questions with significant differences were set as independent variables, whereas the FOS was set as the dependent variable. Results indicate significant group differences between the decreased and increased/unchanged groups. After adjusting for potential covariates, multiple logistic regression analysis revealed decreases in the frequencies of cooking (OR: 0.07; 95% CI: 0.01–0.69; p = 0.02), shopping (OR: 18.76; 95% CI: 7.12–49.41; p < 0.01), and eating out (OR: 3.47; 95% CI: 1.21–9.97; p = 0.02), which were significantly associated with decreased FOS. The finding may inform policy making in identifying priorities for support in daily life for community-dwelling adults over the age of 60 undergoing social distancing.

Keywords: COVID-19; community-dwelling adults 60 years or older; frequency of socialization; epidemiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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