Table 1.
Characteristics of participants in intervention and control groups at entry to study
| Intervention (n = 120) |
Control (n = 121) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Demographic factors | ||
| Age (years) | 83.4 (5.81; 71 to 99) | 83.2 (5.91; 71 to 101) |
| Gender, n males (%) | 39 (33) | 39 (32) |
| Lives alone, n (%) | 60 (50) | 51 (42) |
| Health | ||
| Number of frailty criteria presenta, n (%) | ||
| 3 | 77 (64) | 79 (65) |
| 4 | 33 (28) | 30 (25) |
| 5 | 10 (8) | 12 (10) |
| Medical conditionsb (0 to 26) | 7.44 (2.90; 0 to 13) | 7.37 (2.58; 0 to 12) |
| Mini Mental Scale scorec (0 to 30) | 26.6 (2.58; 19 to 30) | 25.9 (3.14; 18 to 30) |
| Geriatric Depression Scalec (0 to 15) | 4.76 (3.18; 0 to 14) | 5.06 (3.19; 0 to 14) |
| Functioning | ||
| Walks with walking aid, n (%) | 95 (79) | 92 (76) |
| - Activity | ||
| Walking speed (m/s) | 0.45 (0.17; 0 to 1.00) | 0.48 (0.16; 0 to 1.03) |
| Short Physical Performance Battery (0 to 12) | 5.2 (1.89; 0 to 11) | 5.74 (2.12; 0 to 12) |
| AMPAC, mobility scale | 51.0 (8.36; 28.1 to 69.5) | 54.2 (7.78 (30.8 to 69.5) |
| Barthel Index (0 to 100) | 93.9 (11.1; 45 to 100) | 92.5 (14.3; 2 to 100) |
| Nottingham Extended ADL Index (0 to 18)d | 9.44 (4.1; 0 to 18) | 9.13 (4.3; 1 to 18) |
| - Participation | ||
| Gets out of the house as desired, n (%) | 67 (56) | 64 (53) |
| Life Space Assessment (0 to 120) | 27.6 (12.9; 4 to 62) | 30.0 (14.3; 4 to 72) |
| Reintegration to Normal Living Index (0 to 36) | 22.1 (4.4; 5 to 31) | 22.7 (3.5; 11 to 35) |
Values are mean (SD, range) unless stated otherwise. a Frailty Phenotype (modified from Cardiovascular Health Study criteria) [14]; b self-reported, doctor diagnosed medical conditions; c missing data for Geriatric Depression Scale (n = 1), Mini Mental Status Examination (n = 1); d mobility component. ADL: activities of daily life; AMPAC: Activity Measure for Post Acute Care.