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. 2013 Oct 8;347:f5874. doi: 10.1136/bmj.f5874

Table 1.

 Baseline characteristics. Values are numbers (percentages) unless stated otherwise

Characteristics Control (n=217) Intervention (n=216) Overall (n=433)
Study centre:
 Nottingham 136 (63) 136 (63) 272 (63)
 Leicester 81 (37) 80 (37) 161 (37)
Mean (SD) age 82.8 (7.0) 83.1 (6.7) 83.0 (6.8)
Female sex 141 (65) 133 (62) 274 (63)
White ethnicity 206 (95) 211 (98) 417 (96)
Residence at recruitment:
 Alone 90 (41) 85 (39) 175 (40)
 With someone 67 (31) 75 (35) 142 (33)
 Care home 60 (28) 56 (26) 116 (27)
Mental capacity to consent at recruitment 131 (60) 133 (62) 264 (61)
Median (IQR) ISAR score 3 (3-4) 3 (2-4) 3 (3-4)
Median (IQR) Charlson comorbidity score  1 (0-2) 1 (1-2) 1 (1-2)
Median (IQR) No of drugs 7 (5-9) 7 (5-9) 7 (5-9)
Presented with fall 65 (30) 68 (31) 133 (31)
Presented with reduced mobility 35 (16) 15 (7) 50 (12)
Presented with cognitive impairment/confusion 26 (12) 42 (19) 68 (16)
Prior dementia diagnosis 59 (27) 56 (26) 115 (27)
Cognitive function—median (IQR) MMSE 23 (12-26) 23 (11.5-27) 23 (12-26)
Psychological wellbeing—median (IQR) GHQ12 11.5 (8-15); (n=166) 12 (8-16); (n=162) 12 (8-15); (n=328)
Activities of daily living—Barthel ADL ≥17 100 (51); (n=197) 111 (55); (n=202) 211 (53); (n=399)

GHQ12=General Health Questionnaire 12; IQR=interquartile range; ISAR=Identification of Seniors At Risk; MMSE=Mini-Mental State Examination.