. 2021 Jul 21;36(3):650–662. doi: 10.1111/scs.13017

TABLE 3.

Mean scores of engagement in purposeful activities, social interaction, agitation and emotion

	SCU mean (SD)	TNH mean (SD)	Cohen's d
Engagement in purposeful activities: no (0)/yes (1)
Morning (n = 32/47 residents)	0.51 (0.21)	0.49 (0.21)	−0.095
Afternoon (n = 32/48 residents)	0.63 (0.27)	0.48 (0.28)	−0.545^b
Evening (n = 24/44 residents)	0.26 (0.28)	0.36 (0.32)	0.333^a
Engagement in social interaction: no (0)/yes (1)
Morning (n = 32/47 residents)	0.25 (0.20)	0.25 (0.18)	0.000
Afternoon (n = 32/48 residents)	0.37 (0.24)	0.15 (0.15)	−1.009^c
Evening (n = 24/44 residents)	0.12 (0.18)	0.11 (0.15)	−0.060
Pittsburgh Agitation Scale (0–16)
Morning (n = 32/47 residents)	0.19 (0.31)	0.26 (0.47)	0.176
Afternoon (n = 32/48 residents)	0.12 (0.24)	0.25 (0.57)	0.297^a
Evening (n = 24/44 residents)	0.25 (0.52)	0.23 (0.45)	−0.041
Observed Emotion Rating Scale (0–10)
Morning (n = 32/47 residents)	7.38 (0.61)	7.55 (0.74)	0.251^a
Afternoon (n = 32/48 residents)	7.72 (0.65)	7.63 (0.57)	−0.147
Evening (n = 24/44 residents)	7.50 (0.75)	7.62 (0.54)	0.168

Abbreviations: SCU, special care unit; TNH, traditional nursing home; SD, standard deviation.

^{^a}

Small effect at d > 0.2.

^{^b}

Medium effect at d > 0.5.

^{^c}

Large effect at d > 0.8.