Table 1. Baseline characteristics.
| Whole sample n = 163 | Intervention n = 82 | Control n = 81 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age years mean (SD) | 86.7 (7.4) | 86.9 (7) | 86.4 (7,8) |
| Female n (%) | 120 (73,6) | 59 (72) | 61 (75.3) |
| NH stay months mean (SD) | 26 (24.8) | 24.1 (20.4) | 28.1 (28.5) |
| Walk independently n (%) | 52 (32.1) | 25 (30.9) | 27 (33.3) |
| Cardiovascular n (%) | 81 (49.7) | 42 (51.2) | 39 (48.1) |
| Musculoskeletal disease n (%) | 61 (37.4) | 31 (37.8) | 30 (37.0) |
| Neurological disease n (%) | 41 (25.2) | 21 (25.6) | 20 (24.7) |
| Psychiatric disease n (%) | 29 (17.8) | 16 (9.5) | 13 (16.0) |
| No of diagnosis mean (SD) | 3.4 (1.9) | 3.4 (1.9) | 3.3 (1,9) |
| No of medications mean (SD) | 6.2 (3.2) | 6.5 (3.3) | 5.9 (3,0) |
| BBS points n = 160 mean (SD) | 34.9 (14.1) | 34.3 (14.5) | 35.4 (13.7) |
| CST points n = 161 mean (SD) | 6.1 (3) | 6.0 (3.1) | 6.2 (2.3) |
| NWS m/ sec n = 160 mean (SD) | 0.5 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.2) |
| BI points n = 156 mean (SD) | 13.5 (3.6) | 13.6 (3.5) | 13.4 (3.6) |
| MMSE points n = 141 mean (SD) | 15.7 (5.0) | 15.6 (5.0) | 15.8 (5.0) |
| QUALID points n = 163 mean (SD) | 18.0 (5.8) | 18.3 (6.1) | 17.7 (5.5) |
| NPI points n = 162 mean (SD) | 5.3 (5.3) | 5.8 (5.9) | 4.8 (4.6) |
| Affective symptoms present n (%) | 75 (46.0) | 41 (50) | 34 (43) |
| Agitation symptoms present n (%) | 128 (78.5) | 65 (79.3) | 63 (77.8) |
| Apathy symptoms present n (%) | 53 (32.5) | 30 (36.6) | 23 (28.4) |
| Cornell points n = 157 mean (SD) | 4.8 (4.4) | 4.7 (4.6) | 4.9 (4.3) |
Abbreviations: SD, Standard deviations; NH, Nursing home; BBS, Berg Balance Scale, CST = 30 seconds chair stand test; NWS: Normal walking speed; BI = Barthel Index; MMSE, mini mental state examination; NPI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory; Cornell = Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.