Table 1. Characterization of the intervention group and control group regarding age, sex, education level, time in the institution (in years), types, and stages of dementia, comorbidities, and functionality.
| Categories | IG | CG | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=10 | n=10 | n=20 | ||
| Age | Mean | 84.4 | 80.7 | 82.7 |
| SD | 6.8 | 8.5 | 7.7 | |
| Sex | Female | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Male | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Education level | 0 years | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1-4 years | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| Over 8 years | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Time in the institution | Up to 1 year | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1-4 years | 4 | 4 | 8 | |
| Over 4 years | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Types of dementia | NS | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Mixed | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Alzheimer | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stages of dementia | Moderate | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Severe | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| Comorbidities | Depression | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Parkinson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Prior stroke | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| COPD | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Dependence on BADL | 0-1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2-4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | |
| 5-6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
IG: intervention group; CG: control group; SD: standard deviation; NS: not specified; COPD: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; BADL: basic activities of daily living.