Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic, clinical characteristics, time for care and services, and needs between participants
AREA | Area With ISD* (n = 419) | Area Without ISD (n = 327) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics ◇ | |||
Age on January1, 2002 | 83.00 (4.71) § | 82.16 (4.78) | 0.018 |
Gender (Female) | 271 (64.7%) | 195 (59.6%) | 0.158 |
Marital status (Widowed) | 209 (50.0%) | 151 (46.2%) | 0.300 |
Living alone | 137 (32.8%) | 94 (28.8%) | 0.238 |
Years of education | 6.56 (2.98) | 6.76 (3.30) | 0.388 |
Living in collective dwelling | 153 (36.5%) | 80 (24.5%) | < 0.001 |
Living Area | |||
- Urban | 171 (40.8%) | 139 (42.5%) | |
- Semi-urban | 114(27.2%) | 93 (28.2%) | |
- Rural | 134(32.0%) | 95 (29.1%) | 0.690 |
Having an informal caregiver | 376 (89.7%) | 297 (90.8%) | 0.619 |
Clinical characteristics | |||
Disability (SMAF) | 18.65 (11.35) | 20.04 (12.94) | 0.124 |
Cognitive functioning (MMSE) | 25.32 (4.42) | 23.96 (6.88) | 0.002 |
Excellent or good health status † | 256 (61.5%) | 212 (65.2%) | 0.301 |
Empowerment (HCEQ) | 7.25 (2.26) | 7.05 (2.38) | 0.242 |
Time of care and services | |||
Total time received (hours/day) | 2.07 (1.03) | 2.07 (1.15) | 0.963 |
Time provided by the public sector (hours/day) | 0.10 (0.30) | 0.11 (0.32) | 0.810 |
Time provided by the private sector (hours/day) | 0.85 (0.94) | 0.65 (0.83) | 0.002 |
Time provided by the family (hours/day) | 1.11 (0.88) | 1.31 (1.10) | 0.009 |
Needs and unmet needs | |||
% with needs | 418 (99.8%) | 324 (99.1%) | 0.208 |
% with unmet needs Unmet-needs score | 283 (67.5%) 2.12 (2.48) | 195 (59.6%) 1.89 (2.54) | 0.025 0.02 Δ |