Table 1.
Demographic details of intervention and control groups at baseline
|
Variables |
Intervention |
Control |
p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=53) | (n=66) | ||
|
Age, † yr |
64.98 (14.65) |
68.05 (12.94) |
0.229 |
|
Gender ‡ |
|
|
0.815 |
| Female |
31 (26.1) |
40 (33.6) |
|
| Male |
22 (18.5) |
26 (21.8) |
|
|
Employment ‡ |
|
|
0.270 |
| Yes |
24 (20.2) |
21 (17.6) |
|
| No |
2 (1.7) |
5 (4.2) |
|
| Retired |
27 (22.7) |
40 (33.6) |
|
|
Health Status ‡ |
|
|
0.471 |
| Excellent |
7 (5.9) |
6 (5.0) |
|
| Very good |
20 (16.8) |
17 (14.3) |
|
| Good |
16 (13.4) |
24 (20.2) |
|
| Fair |
9 (7.6) |
18 (15.1) |
|
| Poor |
1 (0.8) |
1 (0.8) |
|
|
Relationship to Patient ‡ |
|
|
0.573 |
| Husband |
13 (10.9) |
15 (12.6) |
|
| Wife |
9 (7.6) |
18 (15.1) |
|
| Daughter |
21 (17.6) |
24 (20.2) |
|
| Son |
10 (8.4) |
9 (7.6) |
|
|
Co-resides ‡ |
|
|
0.221 |
| Yes |
27 (22.7) |
41 (34.5) |
|
| No |
26 (21.8) |
25 (21) |
|
|
Length of time caring † |
4.89 (3.64) |
5.27 (5.16) |
0.661 |
| 95% CI |
|
|
|
|
Hours of care per week |
|
|
0.594 |
| <20 hrs |
31 (26.1) |
33 (27.7) |
|
| 20-39 hrs |
10 (8.4) |
17 (14.3) |
|
| 40+ hrs |
12 (10.1) |
16 (13.4) |
|
|
Formal Support‡ |
|
|
0.774 |
| Yes |
34 (28.5) |
44 (37) |
|
| No |
19 (16) |
22 (18.5) |
|
|
Level of Frailty‡ |
|
|
0.910 |
| Frail |
34 (28.6) |
43 (36.1) |
|
| Very Frail | 19 (16) | 23 (19.3) |
† values given as the mean (SD), ‡ values given as No. (%).