Impulsivity assessed ten years earlier and sociodemographic factors predict adherence to COVID-19 related behavioral restrictions in old individuals with hypertension

Table 2 Results of the individual-level continuity of type A personality based on RCI (Italian patients over 60 with hypertension; 2020)

	No change	Increase	Decrease	No sufficient data available^a
Leadership *(n, %)*	92 (88%)	–	–	13 (12%)
Competitiveness *(n, %)*	88 (84%)	2 (2%)	2 (2%)	13 (12%)
Hostility *(n, %)*	88 (84%)	1 (1%)	3 (3%)	13 (12%)
Job involvement *(n, %)*	87 (83%)	0 (0%)	3 (3%)	15 (14%)
Impulsivity *(n, %)*	91 (87%)	0 (0%)	1 (1%)	13 (12%)

Note. ^aParticipants in this category were those recruited for cross-sectional assessment in the original study. Therefore, no longitudinal personality data were available

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