Table 1.
Description of the sample population at baseline.
| Variable | Network Care | Care as Usual | P Values² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Characteristics | N=118 | N=117 | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.180 | ||
| male | 44 (37.3) | 34 (29.1) | |
| female | 74 (62.7) | 83 (70.9) | |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 78,1 (7.2) | 78,5 (8.3) | 0.706 |
| 55-64 | 3 (2.5) | 8 (6.8) | 0.147 |
| 65-74 | 34 (28.8) | 25 (21.4) | |
| 75-84 | 64 (54.2) | 59 (50.4) | |
| 85+ | 17 (14.4) | 25 (21.4) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.158 | ||
| single | 3 (2.5) | 6 (5.2) | |
| married/partnership | 60 (50.8) | 49 (42.2) | |
| divorced | 9 (7.6) | 4 (3.4) | |
| widowed | 46 (39.0) | 57 (49.1) | |
| Level of education, n (%) | 0.123 | ||
| Without graduation | 15 (12.7) | 14 (12.0) | |
| Secondary general school certificate | 84 (72.1) | 69 (59.0) | |
| Secondary extended certificate and higher | 10 (8.5) | 17 (14.5) | |
| Other or not specified | 9 (7.6) | 17 (14.5) | |
| IADL-score, mean (SD) | 2.7 (2.0) | 2.7 (2.2) | 0.900 |
| MMSE, mean (SD) | 19.0 (6.0) | 18.8 (5.9) | 0.814 |
| Dementia Stage of Severity, n (%) | 0.159 | ||
| Mild (26-21) | 42 (35.6) | 48 (41.7) | |
| Moderate (20-11) | 52 (44.1) | 50 (43.5) | |
| Severe (<11) | 10 (8.5) | 12 (10.3) | |
| None | 11 (9.3) | 3 (2.6) | |
| Transfer of care insurance, n (%) | 0.493 | ||
| Yes | 62 (56.4) | 70 (64.2) | |
| No | 42 (38.2) | 34 (31.2) | |
| Applied for | 6 (5.5) | 5 (4.6) | |
| caregiver Characteristics | N=93 | N=93 | |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.191 | ||
| Male | 30 (32.3) | 22 (23.7) | |
| female | 63 (67.7) | 71 (76.3) | |
| Mean Age, years (SD) | 61.4 (13.2) | 59.7 (13.5) | 0.384 |
| < 65 years, n (%) | 52 (55.9) | 61 (65.6) | 0.177 |
| 65years and older, n (%) | 41 (44.1) | 32 (34.4) | |
| Type of Relationship, n (%) | 0.399 | ||
| spouse/partner | 42(45.2) | 33(35.5) | |
| Offspring1 | 41 (44.0) | 49 (52.7) | |
| Others or not specified | 10 (10.8) | 11 (12.8) | |
| Employment status,n (%) | 0.427 | ||
| employed | 23 (24.7) | 20 (21.5) | |
| unemployed | 7 (7.5 | 6 (6.5) | |
| retired | 35 (37.6) | 29 (31.2) | |
| Not specified | 28 (30.1) | 38 (40.9) |
1 including child, grandchild and some child-in-law, 2 p-value was conducted using chi-squaretestin categorical and two-tailed t-test in continuous variables SD, Standard deviation.