Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients and care givers
| Occupational therapy (n=68) | Control (n=67) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age (years): | ||
| Patient | 79.1 (6.2) | 77.1 (6.3) |
| Primary care giver | 66.0 (15.3) | 61.3 (15.4) |
| Sex (M/F): | ||
| Patient | 29/39 | 31/36 |
| Primary care giver | 22/46 | 18/49 |
| Relation of care giver to patient: | ||
| Partner | 41 | 38 |
| Daughter | 22 | 21 |
| Other | 5 | 8 |
| Mean (SD) scores on assessment scales: | ||
| Mini-mental state | 19.0 (5.7) | 19.0 (4.0) |
| CIRS-G | 10.7 (3.5) | 11.6 (4.3) |
| Geriatric depression scale | 6.9 (3.0) | 7.5 (3.0) |
| RMBPC frequency | 5.6 (5.3) | 5.0 (6.0) |
| AMPS-motor | 1.0 (1.1) | 1.1 (1.0) |
| AMPS-process | 0.2 (0.8) | 0.3 (0.8) |
| IDDD-performance | 23.5 (7.9) | 24.5 (8.7) |
| Cornell depression scale | 8.3 (6.2) | 8.1 (4.6) |
| Brief cognitive rating scale | 27.3 (5.1) | 27.1 (4.2) |
| Sense of competence | 89.7 (14.9) | 90.4 (13.6) |
| CES-D | 11.7 (8.3) | 11.4 (7.2) |
CIRS-G=cumulative illness rating scale for geriatrics; RMBPC=revised memory and behavioural problems checklist; AMPS=assessment of motor and process skills (higher scores indicate better skills); IDDD=interview of deterioration in daily activities in dementia (lower scores indicate less need for help); BCRS=brief cognitive rating scale; CES-D=Center for Epidemiologic Studies depression scale.