Table 3.

Statistical analysis showing differences between EASY Care Standard 2010 risk scales and selected variables.

Variable	N	Independence score	Risk of breakdown in care	Risk of falls	AMTS	IADL
Sex
Female	62	Z=1004.00	Z=1109.00	Z=1165.50	Z=972.5	Z=1982
Male	38	P=0.206	P=0.624	P=0.928	P=0.103	P=0.146
Age
<75	76	Z=−2.425	Z=−1.515	Z=−0.620	Z=2.460	Z=3.029
≥75	24	P=0.015	P=0.130	P=0.535	P=0.014	P=0.002
Marital status
In a relationship	44	Z=−2.30	Z=−0.80	Z=−2.23	Z=3.10	Z=3.00
Single	56	P=0.021	P=0.424	P=0.026	P=0.002	P=0.003
Education*
Primary	28	rs=−0.475	rs=−0.342	rs=−0.342	rs=0.22	rs=0.470
Secondary	49	P<0.000	P<0.000	P<0.000	P=0.031	P=0.000
University	23
AMTS	100	rs=−0.472	rs=−0.295	rs=−0.369		rs=0.472
		P=0.000	P=0.003	P<0.000	–	P=0.000
IADL	100	rs=−0.831	rs=−0.585	rs=−0.658	rs=0.472
		P=0.000	P=0.000	P=0.000	P=0.000	–

^*The total number of years of education completed was analysed.

n – number; r_s – Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient; Z – Mann-Whitney test result; P-value.