Impact of COVID-19 on life experiences reported by a diverse cohort of older adults with diabetes and obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to measure the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on self-reported life experiences in older adults with diabetes and obesity.

Methods

Participants were surveyed in 2020 regarding negative and positive impacts of the pandemic across domains of personal, social, and physical experiences. A cumulative negative risk index (a count of all reported negative impacts of 46 items) and a positive risk index (5 items) were characterized in relation to age, sex, race/ethnicity, BMI, and multimorbidity.

Results

Response rate was high (2950/3193, 92%), average age was 76 years, 63% were women, and 39% were from underrepresented populations. Women reported more negative impacts than men (6.8 vs. 5.6; p < 0.001 [of 46 items]) as did persons with a greater mul

SUBMITTER: Wagenknecht LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088617 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature