Table 2.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Residents With Dementia at Week 0 (Baseline, Pretrial).a
| MSSE (n = 10) | ACT (n = 10) | Control (n = 10) | Total (n = 30) | P Value (MSSE-ACT) | P Value (MSSE-Control) | P Value (ACT–Control) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | 87.2 (6.8) | 87.9 (4.7) | 86.7 (4.5) | 87.3 (5.3) | .793 | .568 | .850 |
| Minimum-maximum | 77-96 | 79-94 | 79-92 | 77-96 | |||
| Gender, n (%) | |||||||
| Female | 10 (100.0) | 9 (90.0) | 8 (80.0) | 27 (90.0) | .305 | .136 | .531 |
| Male | 0 (0.0) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (10.0) | |||
| Marital status, n (%) | |||||||
| Single | 3 (30.0) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30.0) | 7 (23.3) | .264 | .311 | .126 |
| Married or partner | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (6.7) | |||
| Widowed | 7 (70.0) | 9 (90.0) | 5 (50.0) | 21 (70.0) | |||
| Separated or divorced | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Educational level, n (%) | |||||||
| No formal education | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) | 5 (16.7) | .605 | .117 | .771 |
| Primary | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | 5 (50.0) | 10 (33.3) | |||
| Secondary | 6 (60.0) | 3 (30.0) | 1 (10.0) | 10 (33.3) | |||
| College or higher degree | 0 (0.0) | 2 (20.0) | 3 (30.0) | 5 (16.7) | |||
Abbreviations: MSSE, multisensory stimulation environment; ACT, activity; SD, standard deviation.
a Significance: P value < .05.