Table 2.
Comparison of demographic characteristics in the intervention and control groups
| Variables | Intervention group | Control group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |||
| Age | 75.56±8.28 | 75.12±8.84 | 0.83* | |
| Weight | 68.06±7.47 | 67.48±7.03 | 0.74* | |
| Height | 163.87±6.67 | 161.42±6.64 | 0.19** | |
| Degree of activity | 28.43±33.58 | 26.66±27.68 | 0.65** | |
| N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Sex | Men | 15 (46.9) | 15 (45.5) | 0.90*** |
| Women | 17 (53.1) | 18 (54.5) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | 8 (25) | 8 (24.2) | 0.99*** |
| Married | 7 (21.9) | 7 (21.2) | ||
| Widow | 17 (53.1) | 18 (54.5) | ||
| Educational status | Illiterate | 6 (18.8) | 6 (18.2) | 0.74*** |
| Under the high school diploma | 15 (46.9) | 12 (36.4) | ||
| high school diploma | 5 (15.6) | 6 (18.2) | ||
| Associate Degree | 2 (6.3) | 1 (3) | ||
| Bachelor | 2 (6.3) | 6 (18.2) | ||
| Masters degree and higher | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.1) | ||
| History of the disease | Cardiovascular | 3 (9.4) | 2 (6.1) | 0.45*** |
| Digestive | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3) | ||
| Skeletal | 8 (25) | 3 (9.1) | ||
| Psychiatric | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.1) | ||
| Others | 5 (15.6) | 4 (12.1) | ||
| Mix (gastrointestinal, skeletal, psychiatric, and cardiovascular) | 11 (34.4) | 14 (42.4) | ||
| None | 2 (6.3) | 7 (21.2) | ||
| Type of medication | Cardiovascular | 3 (9.4) | 4 (12.1) | 0.57*** |
| Psychiatric | 7 (21.9) | 10 (30.3) | ||
| Palliative | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.1) | ||
| Others | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.1) | ||
| Two categories of medication | 12 (37.5) | 13 (39.4) | ||
| Three categories of medications and more | 7 (21.9) | 2 (6.1) | ||
| Experience of fall | Yes | 15 (46.9) | 11 (33.3) | 0.26*** |
| No | 17 (53.1) | 22 (66.7) | ||
*
Independent t-test;
**
Mann-Whitney;
***
Chi-squared test