Table 1.
Participant and Carer Demographic Characteristics and Medical Details
| Participant Immediate Adaptations (n = 31) | Participant Waiting List Control (n = 29) | Carer Immediate Adaptations (n = 12) | Carer Waiting List Control (n = 11) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (SD) | 77.74 (7.64) | 76.34 (7.65) | 72.67 (10.66) | 58.64 (15.04) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 15 (48%) | 10 (34%) | 3 (25%) | 4 (36%) |
| Female | 16 (52%) | 19 (66%) | 9 (75%) | 7 (64%) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White British | 25 (81%) | 25 (86%) | 10 (83%) | 6 (55%) |
| Other | 6 (19%) | 4 (14%) | 2 (17%) | 5 (45%) |
| Employment | ||||
| Retired | 31 (100%) | 29 (100%) | 10 (83%) | 6 (55%) |
| Employed | 0 | 0 | 2 (17%) | 2 (18%) |
| Unemployed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (27%) |
| Property Tenure | ||||
| Council | 17 (55%) | 16 (55%) | ||
| Owner Occupied | 9 (29%) | 9 (31%) | ||
| Housing Association | 5 (16%) | 4 (14%) | ||
| Living Arrangement | ||||
| Alone | 19 (61%) | 16 (55%) | ||
| With other(s) | 12 (39%) | 13 (45%) | ||
| Carer | ||||
| Within household | 11 (36%) | 9 (32%) | ||
| External to household | 10 (32%) | 10 (34%) | ||
| No carer | 10 (32%) | 10 (34%) | ||
| Carer Assists with | ||||
| Domestic ADL only | 9 (43%) | 9 (47%) | ||
| Both Personal and Domestic ADL | 12 (57%) | 10 (53%) | ||
| Primary Diagnosis | ||||
| Musculo-skeletal | 16 (52%) | 19 (66%) | ||
| Neurological | 9 (29%) | 3 (10%) | ||
| Respiratory | 3 (10%) | 3 (10%) | ||
| Frailty | 2 (6%) | 4 (14%) | ||
| Mental Health | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | ||
| Consultee Opinion | ||||
| Yes | 3 (10%) | 4 (14%) | ||
| No | 28 (90%) | 25 (86%) | ||
| Time from OT referral to randomisation (days) Mean (SD) | 103.71 (92.08) | 125.07 (105.64) | ||
| Time from ARA referral to randomisation (days) Mean (SD) | 14.70 (5.94) | 15.21 (6.53) | ||