Table 1.
Participant characteristics and results pre- and post-training
| n = 45 | Pre training | Post training |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (women)a | 57.8 | |
| Mean age (SD) rangea | 63 (17) 27–90 | |
| Main daily activity (%)a | ||
| Employed (paid work) | 11.4 | |
| Homemaker | 15.9 | |
| Incapable of working due to sickness or disability | 34.1 | |
| Early retirement | 38.6 | |
| Highest completed education (%)a | ||
| No education | 6.7 | |
| Primary school | 8.9 | |
| Secondary education | 57.8 | |
| Higher education | 24.5 | |
| Other | 2.2 | |
| EQ-5D | ||
| Mean utility score (SD) range | 0.70 (0.24) 0.1–1 | 0.73 (0.22) 0.1–1 |
| Mean VAS (SD) range | 71 (16) 20–100 | 71 (16) 30–100 |
| At least moderate problems (%) | ||
| Mobility | 28.8 | 37.8 |
| Self-care | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Daily activities | 35.5 | 31.1 |
| Pain/discomfort | 42.2 | 31.1 |
| Anxiety/depression | 15.5 | 11.1 |
| ICECAP-O | ||
| Mean (SD) range | 0.77 (0.13) 0.4–1 | 0.81 (0.13) 0.5–1 |
| Outcome per item (%) | ||
| Little/no friendship and love | 24.4 | 22.2 |
| Some concern/a lot of concern about the future | 33.3 | 22.2 |
| Able to do a few things to feel valued/unable to do any of the things to feel valued | 26.6 | 20 |
| Little/no enjoyment and pleasure | 24.4 | 17.8 |
| Able to be independent in a few things/unable to be independent | 57.8 | 40 |
| D-AI | ||
| Mean sum score (SD) range | 22.98 (11.9) 6–56 | 13.13 (8.7) 1–36 |
| Difficult, very difficult or impossible (%) | ||
| Computer skills | 64.4 | 21.0 |
| Screen | 81.9 | 62.3 |
| Keyboard | 37.8 | 15.5 |
| Mouse | 63.3 | 38.0 |
| Hotkeys | 70.2 | 31.4 |
| Word processor | 55.3 | 25.8 |
| Photographs | 82.2 | 52.4 |
| Internet | 70.4 | 29.6 |
| 42.9 | 11.9 | |
| Computer games | 76.2 | 57.1 |
| Using ICT without pain/complaints | 58.1 | 33.3 |
| Braille | 74.9 | 40.0 |
| Speech programs | 39.3 | 10.8 |
| Magnification software | 46.9 | 14.4 |
| iMCQ/iPCQ | ||
| Mean productivity costs per 3 months | € 1094 | € 1086 |
| Mean medical costs per 3 months | € 1681 | € 1825 |
| CarerQol | n = 27 | n = 26 |
| Mean (SD) range | 84 (12.0) 44–97 | 82 (16.8) 29–100 |
| Mean VAS (SD) range | 7.4 (1.0) 5–9 | 7.6 (0.9) 5–9 |
aRespondents were only asked to report this in the pre training questionnaire