Table 3.
Comparison of baseline and 3-month outcome measures for older adults.
| Variables | Pre-intervention | 3-month intervention | Statistic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical restraint (n) | 37 | 34 | 0.501 | 0.479 |
| Duration of restraint in the 24 ha | 15 (13, 18) | 14 (13, 16) | −1.468 | 0.142 |
| Duration of restraint in the daytimea | 6 (4, 8) | 4.5 (3.75, 6) | −2.165 | 0.030 |
| Duration of restraint in the nighttimea | 10 (8.5, 11) | 10 (8, 11) | −0.563 | 0.574 |
| Rate of incorrect useb | 13/37 | 25/34 | 10.500 | 0.001 |
| Fall/fall-related injury (n) | 3 | 2 | 0.003c | 0.955 |
| Use of antipsychotics (n) | 17 | 19 | 0.041 | 0.840 |
a
Median (interquartile range) for description, Wilcoxon's signed-rank test for comparison.
b
Restrained correctly/restrained older adults.
c
Continuous calibration of chi-square.