Table 3.

Characteristics of individuals being cared for.

Characteristics		Control group (n=57)	Intervention group (n=56)	Total (N=113)
Age (years)
	Mean (SD)	84.88 (8.95)	81.63 (10.16)	83.27 (9.66)
	Min-max	58-102	53-100	53-102
Sex, n (%)
	Men	22 (38.6)	18 (32.1)	40 (35.4)
	Women	35 (61.4)	38 (67.9)	73 (64.6)
Situation of dependence of the person being cared for, n (%)
	Multiple chronic conditions	25 (43.9)	35 (62.5)	60 (53.1)
	Alzheimer	14 (24.6)	10 (17.9)	24 (21.2)
	Fragility	12 (21.1)	4 (7.1)	16 (6.2)
	Stroke	5 (8.8)	2 (3.6)	7 (14.2)
	Tetraplegic	0 (0.0)	2 (3.6)	2 (1.8)
	Neoplasia	0 (0.0)	2 (3.6)	2 (1.8)
	Parkinson	0 (0.0)	1 (1.8)	1 (0.9)
	Schizophrenia	1 (1.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (0.9)