Table 1.
Pre-Test and Post-Test Outcome Measures for Study 1 (Advanced Dementia).
| Outcome measures | Experimental group | Control group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | Pre-test | Post-test | |
| M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | |
| Symptom measures for participants with dementia | ||||
| Affect balance scale | 46.33 (1.89) | 52.90 (3.10) | 52.45 (2.79) | 51.57 (1.51) |
| Geriatric depression scale | 5.00 (1.47) | 6.75 (1.93) | 4.17 (0.98) | 5.50 (2.25) |
| Systolic blood pressure | 123.25 (4.36) | 114.25 (5.89) | 115.17 (2.38) | 126.67 (2.64) |
| Diastolic blood pressure | 66.50 (3.13) | 69.25 (4.15) | 71.67 (2.28) | 71.00 (3.59) |
Note. Bold font indicates statistically reliable change between pre-test and post-test (p < .05).