Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the study sample.
| Variables | Total Sample (N = 44) | Control Group (n = 21) | Experimental Group (n = 23) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | n (%) | n (%) | X2 | p | |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 15 (34,1) | 5 (23.8) | 10 (43.5) | 1.89 | 0.213 |
| Female | 29 (65.9) | 16 (76.2) | 13 (56.5) | - | |
| M ± SD (Median) | M ± SD (Median) | M ± SD (Median) | U | p | |
| Age | 80.54 ± 8.47 (81) | 82.04 ± 9.29 (85) | 79.17 ± 7.59 (80) | 192.500 | 0.249 |
| Registration time in the elderly end-user organization (months) | 49.97 ± 41.86 (36) |
57.85 ± 46.66 (48) |
42.78 ± 36.51 (24) |
207.500 | 0.420 |
M—mean value; SD—Standard deviation.