Table 2.
Group comparison data on prompting variables using independent samples Kruskal-Wallis tests reported as medians (Mdn)
| Variable or test | Multi-MCI (n = 29)
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Group Single-MCI (n = 18)
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Healthy OA (n = 47)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mdn | SD | Mdn | SD | Mdn | SD | |
| Objective data | ||||||
| Total Prompts | 3ab | 3.8 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Total Steps Prompted | 2ab | 2.6 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.2 |
| Average Prompt Level | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.4 |
| Total Activities Prompted | 2ab | 1 | 1 | |||
| Level 1 Prompts Received | 2ab | 1 | 1 | |||
| Level 2 Prompts Received | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Level 3 Prompts Received | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Subjective data-experimenter | ||||||
| Average Activity Quality | 1.9ab | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Average Assistance | 3ab | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| Subjective data-participant | ||||||
| Helpfulness of Prompts | 4.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 1.1 |
| Timing of Prompts | 5 | 0.9 | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 0.7 |
| Natural feeling of Prompts | 3.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.2 | 4 | 1.3 |
Notes. OA = older adult. Median data are collapsed across eight activities.
a
Significant difference compared with single-domain MCI group, p < .05.
b
Significant difference compared with OA group, p < .05 using Mann-Whitney U tests.