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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample

From: A randomized controlled trial of a senior centre group programme for increasing social support and preventing depression in elderly people living at home in Norway

  

Intervention

Control

Gender

Women

59.5

54.7

Men

40.5

45.3

Age group

65-69

5.4

15.1

70–79

35.1

35.8

80+

59.5

49.1

Income*1

<150’

16.2

22.0

150’-200’

27.0

28.0

200’-300’

32.4

30.0

300+

24.3

20.0

Education

Primary, 9 yrs

35.1

37.7

Secondary,12 yrs

27.0

18.9

College/University > 13 yrs

37.8

43.4

Marital status

Married/cohabiting

40.5

49.1

Single

59.5

50.9

District of town

Ullern

56.8

64.2

Østensjø

43.2

35.8

Life satisfaction* 2

Mean

3.65 (0.82)

3.84 (0.71)

Health* 3

Mean

2.44 (0.65)

2.55 (0.60)

Social support* 4

Mean

9.32 (2.01)

9.21 (2.00)

BDI*5

Mean

10.14 (6.63)

8.70 (4.85)

  1. *1 Norwegian crowns.
  2. *2 High value, most satisfied.
  3. *3 High value, good health.
  4. *4 High value, much support.
  5. *5 High value, most depressed.
  6. For categorical variables: Percentage; For continuous variables: Mean, Standard Deviations in brackets, total n = 92.
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