Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of the Sample at Week 0 (Baseline, Pretrial).
| MSSE (n = 11) | ACT (n = 11) | Control (n = 10) | Total (n = 32) | P Value (MSSE-ACT) | P value (MSSE-Control) | P Value (ACT-Control) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | .818 | .339 | .305 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 86.4 (7.9) | 87.5 (5.6) | 82.3 (11.0) | 85.4 (8.64) | |||
| Age range | 71-96 | 77-97 | 68-102 | 68-102 | |||
| Gender, n (%) | .138 | .122 | .007a | ||||
| Female | 9 (81.8) | 11 (100.0) | 5 (50.0) | 25 (78.1) | |||
| Male | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (50.0) | 7 (21.9) | |||
| Marital status, n (%) | .070 | .230 | .010a | ||||
| Single | 0 (0.0) | 4 (36.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (12.5) | |||
| Married/partner | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (50.0) | 7 (21.9) | |||
| Widowed | 8 (74.7) | 7 (63.6) | 5 (50.0) | 20 (62.5) | |||
| Separated/divorced | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | |||
| Educational level, n (%) | .172 | .552 | .021a | ||||
| No formal education | 2 (18.2) | 6 (54.5) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (25.0) | |||
| Primary | 3 (27.3) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (40.0) | 8 (25.0) | |||
| Secondary | 4 (36.3) | 1 (9.1) | 4 (40.0) | 9 (28.1) | |||
| College or higher degree | 2 (18.2) | 3 (27.3) | 2 (20.0) | 7 (21.9) |
Abbreviations: MSSE, multisensory stimulation environment group; ACT, activity group; SD, standard deviation.
aSignificance: P value < .05.