Table 3. Mean±SD of increases in outcome variables relative to baseline levels.
| Variables | Post-test | 6-month post-test | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG n=42 | CG n=53 | IG-CG | p | IG n=28 | CG n=37 | IG-CG | P | ||
| MEC-35 | 2.89±2.65 | 0.98±3.87 | 1.91 | 0.005 | 3.78±2.49 | 1.44±3.43 | 2.34 | 0.009 | |
| Barthel | 0.71±4.49 | -1.30±5.08 | 2.01 | 0.048 | -0.18±7.00 | -1.49±7.42 | 1.21 | 0.506 | |
| Lawton-Brody | -0.05±0.44 | -0.15±0.97 | 0.10 | 0.491 | -0.04±0.88 | 0.11±1.24 | -0.15 | 0.604 | |
| Goldberg | 0.03±2.26 | -0.01±2.48 | 0.04 | 0.927 | -0.52±2.36 | -0.12±2.42 | -0.40 | 0.619 | |
| GDS-15 | -0.12±1.91 | 0.13±2.73 | -0.25 | 0.600 | -0.73± 2.82 | -0.39±2.64 | -0.34 | 0.600 | |
Outcome variables expressed in points on respective scales. MEC-35: Mini-Examen Cognoscitivo-35 points (Spanish version of MMSE). Barthel: Barthel Index. Lawton-Brody: Lawton and Brody Scale. Goldberg: Goldberg Anxiety Sub-scale. GDS-15: Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale, 15-item version. IG-CG: difference in means between Intervention and Control Groups. p: p-value of Student's t-test of equal means.