Table 3 Study demographics
From: Examining the impact of familiarity on faucet usability for older adults with dementia
Group | Aware | Mild | Moderate | Severe | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (female) | 9 (5) | 3 (3) | 9 (9) | 6 (5) | 27 (22) |
Average age (SD) | 75.7 (8.9) | 85.0 (3.6) | 84.0 (8.0) | 86.3 (9.5) | - |
Average MMSE score (SD) | 28.2 (1.5) | 21.3 (0.9) | 15.2 (2.3) | 3.3 (2.9) | - |
Average number of years in long-term care (SD) | 3.0 (2.1) | 1.0 (0.0) | 2.8 (1.9) | 2.5 (1.5) | - |
Trials per faucet: | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Crosshead | 85 | 28 | 89 | 57 | 259 |
Dual lever | 87 | 29 | 90 | 60 | 266 |
Single lever | 87 | 30 | 90 | 58 | 265 |
Infrared | 80 | 30 | 88 | 60 | 258 |
Plastic wand | 84 | 30 | 90 | 57 | 261 |
Total | 423 | 147 | 447 | 292 | 1309 |