Table 2.

Social and health impairment indicators at pre-intervention stage

Indicators	Intervention group (n = 101)	Control group (n = 51)	Total (N = 152)
Severe communication incoherence	31.7% (32)	27.5% (14)	30.3% (46)
Reduced mobility: wheelchair or bed confinement	29.7% (30)	21.6% (11)	27.0% (41)
Total urine and bowel incontinence	25.7% (26)	15.7% (8)	22.4% (34)
Severe visual limitation	28.7% (29)	35.3% (18)	30.9% (47)
Severe hearing limitation	14.9% (15)	15.7% (8)	15.1% (23)
Unable to dress without help	42.6% (43)	29.4% (15)	38.2% (58)
Unable to groom him/herself without help	57.4% (58)	37.3% (19)	50.7% (77)
Unable to feed him/herself or always requires help	14.9% (15)	7.8% (4)	12.5% (19)
Depressive emotional status	49.5% (50)	66.7% (34)	55.3% (84)
Severe memory disorders	23.8% (24)	25.5% (13)	24.3% (37)
Severe behavioural disorders	11.9% (12)	15.7% (8)	13.2% (20)
Total spatio-temporal disorientation	9.9% (10)	13.7% (7)	11.2% (17)
Gradual moderate or fast health status impairment	76.2% (77)	86.3% (44)	79.6% (121)
Totally dependent for BADL	43.6% (44)	21.6% (11)	36.2% (55)
Totally dependent for household chores	71.3% (72)	62.7% (32)	68.4% (104)
Totally dependent for communication and social relations activities	44.6% (45)	31.4% (16)	40.1% (61)
Insufficient or non-existent social support	72.3% (73)	88.2% (45)	77.6% (118)
Family conflicts arising from dependency caregiving	22.8% (23)	11.8% (6)	19.1% (29)
Overall housing assessment: inappropriate	82.2% (83)	84.3% (43)	82.9% (126)
Habitability: inappropriate	13.9% (14)	5.9% (3)	11.2% (17)
Housing facilities and equipment: inappropriate	57.4% (58)	66.7% (34)	60.5% (92)
Architectural barriers at home	76.2% (77)	78.4% (40)	77.0% (117)

These data for each group only refers to the number and percentage of patients with a moderate or high level of these indicators