Table 1.
Baseline demographic and other information for R-REM consented sample (n = 1405; no short term units included).
| Control (n=685) | Experimental (n=720) | Total (n=1405) | p-value | Theoretical range | Observed range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Std. Dev. | Mean | Std. Dev. | Mean | Std. Dev. | min-max | min-max | ||
| Resident measures* | |||||||||
| Range of Motion Limitations Scale | 6.82 | (7.41) | 6.72 | (7.18) | 6.77 | (7.30) | 0.840 | 0-21a | 0-21 |
| Feeling Tone Affective Disorder Response Scale | 8.82 | (6.27) | 8.47 | (6.27) | 8.65 | (6.27) | 0.359 | 0-80 | 16-63 |
| Care Diagnostic Cognitive Impairment Scale | 7.41 | (4.66) | 8.50 | (4.76) | 7.96 | (4.74) | <0.001 | 0-18b | 0-17 |
| Performance ADL (PADL) Scale | 9.51 | (13.29) | 12.27 | (13.92) | 10.92 | (13.68) | <0.001 | 0-54 | 0-47 |
| Extended Depression Scale | 6.45 | (5.71) | 6.96 | (6.11) | 6.67 | (5.88) | 0.278 | 0-37 | 0-29 |
| Observed affect prorated score over time | 6.73 | (2.51) | 6.79 | (2.65) | 6.76 | (2.58) | 0.636 | 0-56 | 0-30 |
| Observed behavior prorated score over time | 5.40 | (2.23) | 5.20 | (2.16) | 5.30 | (2.19) | 0.087 | 0-100 | 0-31 |
| Staff informant measures* | |||||||||
| Disturbing Behaviors | 9.65 | (8.16) | 10.00 | (8.14) | 9.83 | (8.15) | 0.427 | 0-62 | 0-50 |
| Mood Disorder Scale | .47 | (5.63) | .52 | (5.52) | .49 | (5.57) | 0.868 | -11-23 | -10-22 |
| Basic ADL – Assistance Scale: Morning Care | 11.52 | (7.63) | 13.71 | (7.19) | 12.64 | (7.49) | <0.001 | 0-20 | 0-20 |
| Perceived Difficulty Providing Care | 1.43 | (2.45) | 2.02 | (3.06) | 1.75 | (2.81) | <0.001 | 0-10 | 0-10 |
| Control (n=685) | Experimental (n=720) | Total (n=1405) | |||||||
| N | % | N | % | N | % | p-value | |||
| Female | 500 | 73.0 | 525 | 72.9 | 1025 | 73.0 | 0.974 | ||
| Age (mean, std. dev.) | 84.79(9.69) | 84.40(9.41) | 84.59(9.55) | 0.450 | |||||
| Education (years; mean, std. dev.) | 11.92(3.85) | 12.13(4.07) | 12.02(3.96) | 0.359 | |||||
| Race/Ethnicity | |||||||||
| Black, non-Hispanic vs. else | 121 | 17.7 | 133 | 18.5 | 254 | 18.1 | 0.515 | ||
| Hispanic vs. else | 109 | 15.9 | 133 | 18.5 | 242 | 17.2 | 0.127 | ||
| Marital Status | |||||||||
| Married vs. else | 88 | 12.8 | 82 | 11.4 | 170 | 12.1 | 0.420 | ||
| Staff reported number of incidents in past two weeks (mean, std. dev.) | .52(3.40) | .51(2.79) | .51(3.11) | 0.922 | |||||
| Staff reported incident occurred in past year (excluding past two weeks) | 85 | 12.6 | 68 | 9.8 | 153 | 11.2 | 0.097 | ||
| Staff reported number of incidents in past year (excluding past two weeks) (mean, std. dev.) | 3.12(15.89) | 4.50(19.04) | 3.82(17.57) | 0.146 | |||||
*
All scales are scored in the deviant direction
a
20 plus physical impairment levels.
b
15 plus cognitive impairment levels.