3.2. Themes Identified
Evaluation of responses to the item, “Please tell us how COVID-19 has affected you and your life”, resulted in eight unique themes: (1) physical health, (2) mental health, (3) social health, (4) work, (5) exercise, and (6) activities of daily living (ADL/IADL), participating in (7) activities at home (engaging in activities in the home including inside the house and around the yard) and participating in (8) activities outside of the home (going out and engaging in activities away from the home). For each theme, sentiment specific to the theme was indicated using the four sentiment ratings: (1) positive, (2) negative, (3) mixed, and (4) neutral. If a statement did not discuss one of the eight themes, coders indicated that no theme was present in the statement (e.g., ND—no data). This ensured complete ratings across participants and themes.