Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of older people
| Control group | Intention to treata | As treateda | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 186 | n = 186 | n = 168 | |
| Age (years) | 79.8 (5.9) | 81.6 (6.0)** | 81.6 (6.0)** |
| Sex (female) | 137 (73.7 %) | 143 (67.9 %) | 127 (75.6 %) |
| Living situation (single) | 153 (82.3 %) | 167 (89.9 %)* | 152 (90.5 %)* |
| Educational level (low) | 37 (19.9 %) | 73 (39.2 %)*** | 65 (38.7 %)*** |
| Income (low) | 99 (53.2 %) | 124 (66.7 %)** | 113 (67.3 %)** |
| Morbidity (≥1 disease) | 182 (97.8 %) | 173 (93.0 %)* | 157 (93.5 %)* |
| Frailty (TFI) | 8.0 (2.2) | 8.1 (2.3) | 8.2 (2.3) |
| Well-being (SPF-IL) | 2.7 (.43) | 2.6 (.56)** | 2.6 (.55)** |
| Health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-3L) | .69 (.25) | 66 (.26) | .65 (.26) |
| SF-20 physical functioning | 45.1 (30.4) | 38.3 (31.6)* | 38.2 (31.8)* |
| SF-20 role functioning | 31.6 (42.5) | 23.4 (36.4)* | 23.8 (36.6)* |
| SF-20 social functioning | 65.3 (32.2) | 60.2 (37.2) | 59.6 (37.1) |
| SF-20 mental health | 67.3 (21.8) | 61.6 (24.2)* | 61.3 (24.2)* |
| SF-20 current health perceptions | 45.6 (9.8) | 47.1 (9.3) | 47.0 (9.5) |
Values are presented as mean (standard deviation) or n (%)
TFI Tilburg frailty indicator, SPF-IL social production function instrument for the level of well-being, EQ-5D-3L five-dimensional, three-level EuroQol, SF-20 short form 20
* p ≤ .05 (two-tailed)
** p ≤ .01
*** p ≤ .001
aStatistics compared to control group