Relation between socio-demographic data and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic social confinement in a group of Egyptian elderly
Mohamed Mokhtar, A., Abd Elazeem Abd Elgawad, M., Farid Wahba, H., Adel Hakim, S., Mohamed Ebeid, S. (2023). Relation between socio-demographic data and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic social confinement in a group of Egyptian elderly. EKB Journal Management System, 10(2), 29-50. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2023.325912
Asmaa Mohamed Mokhtar; Marwa Abd Elazeem Abd Elgawad; Hoda Farid Wahba; Sally Adel Hakim; Somaia Mohamed Ebeid. "Relation between socio-demographic data and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic social confinement in a group of Egyptian elderly". EKB Journal Management System, 10, 2, 2023, 29-50. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2023.325912
Mohamed Mokhtar, A., Abd Elazeem Abd Elgawad, M., Farid Wahba, H., Adel Hakim, S., Mohamed Ebeid, S. (2023). 'Relation between socio-demographic data and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic social confinement in a group of Egyptian elderly', EKB Journal Management System, 10(2), pp. 29-50. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2023.325912
Mohamed Mokhtar, A., Abd Elazeem Abd Elgawad, M., Farid Wahba, H., Adel Hakim, S., Mohamed Ebeid, S. Relation between socio-demographic data and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic social confinement in a group of Egyptian elderly. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 10(2): 29-50. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2023.325912

Relation between socio-demographic data and lifestyle changes during COVID-19 pandemic social confinement in a group of Egyptian elderly

The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Article 3, Volume 10, Issue 2, October 2023, Page 29-50  XML PDF (488.81 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejgg.2023.325912
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Authors
Asmaa Mohamed Mokhtar* 1; Marwa Abd Elazeem Abd Elgawad2; Hoda Farid Wahba2; Sally Adel Hakim3; Somaia Mohamed Ebeid2
1Geriatrics and Gerontology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
2Geriatrics and Gerontology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
3Community Medicine department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 lockdown is known to have effects on different aspects
of life especially dietary habits and lifestyle in elderly.
Aim of the work: To detect changes in lifestyle among a sample of Egyptian
elderly during COVID-19 confinement.
Methodology: Three hundred and thirty-four (334) of community-dwelling
Egyptian elderly were invited to complete an online survey which was sent using
social media platforms; What's App ®, Facebook®, E-mail, and Geriatrics
Telemedicine clinics of Ain Shams University Virtual Hospital. Survey
approached 500, answered by 400, and fulfilled by 334 of community-dwelling
Egyptian elderly in the duration from 23/8/2021 to 8/6/2022.
Results: In terms of gender and lifestyle changes, women experienced a
considerable decrease in outdoor time, a rise in housework, and an increase in
computer use. Participants over the age of 70 experienced significant weight
change in the form of weight loss, dietary changes, and an increase in housework,
whereas participants under the age of 70 experienced significant negative changes
in outdoor time, indoor socializing with friends, physical activity, weekly
shopping, and sleeping hours. Highly educated persons' lifestyle modifications
included a large reduction in outdoor time, a rise in housework, and a drop in
physical exercise. Residency and lifestyle changes in senior people living in cities
include a considerable reduction in outdoor time and time spent with families.
Conclusion: COVID-19 social confinement had an effect on the dietary habits and lifestyle of the Egyptian elderly.

Keywords
lifestyle changes; social confinement; elderly; COVID 19
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