Table 1.
Comparison of Speakers and Nonspeakers on Major Domains
| Speakers (N = 52) | Nonspeakers (N=51) | t Value | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 26 | 15 | 4.56* | |
| Women | 26 | 36 | ||
| Race | ||||
| African American | 18 | 29 | 5.14* | |
| Caucasian | 34 | 22 | ||
| Living arrangement | ||||
| Alone | 20 | 23 | .46 | |
| With other | 32 | 28 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 27 | 22 | 3.21 | |
| Widowed | 17 | 21 | ||
| Divorced | 4 | 2 | ||
| Separated | 2 | 1 | ||
| Never married | 2 | 5 | ||
| Mean age | 72.6 (±8.86) | 70.2 (± 8.34) | 1.46 | |
| Mean education | 11.16 (±2.85) | 11.06 (±3.52) | .15 | |
| Mean total FIM | 91.86 (±13.29) | 92.54 (±14.26) | −.80 | |
| Mean morale | 8.6 (±1.66) | 9.2 (±1.84) | −1.75 | |
| Mean negative affect | 20.79 (±3.86) | 21.06 (±3.80) | −.36 | |
| Mean positive affect | 12.65 (±4.15) | 13.30 (±4.38) | −.81 | |
| Mean training satisfaction | 7.71 (±.64) | 7.78 (±.58) | −0.57 | |
| Mean number of devices | 7.4 (±4.12) | 8.6 (±4.27) | −1.60 | |
Note: Standard deviations are in parentheses. FIM = Functional Independence Measure.
*
p< .05;
**
p < .01.