Table 1 Participant and home characteristics (Baseline and 12 months)

Age mean (sd)

88.3 (6.0)

88.6 (6.0)

87.0 (6.1)

89.0 (5.7)

Gender

Male (%)

75 (23.0) 251

59 (25.7) 171

29 (28.4) 73

20 (27.8) 52

Female (%)

(77.0)

(74.3)

(71.6)

(72.2)

Cognitive function (MMSE, 0–30)

Median (range)

19 (0–30)

18 (0–30)

14 (0–29)

13 (0–30)

No. of co-morbidities

Median (range)

2 (0–6)

Not available

3 (0–7)

Not available

Depression (GDS-15)

Median (range)

3 (0–13)

3 (0–13)

5 (0–13)

5 (0–12)

Missing (n)

17

27

15

13

Breakdown of scores:

0–5

69%

76%

70%

61%

6–10

27%

20%

24%

36%

11-15

4%

4%

6%

3%

Lower limb function (SPPB, 0–12)

Median total SPPB score (range)

1 (0–10)

1 (0–10)

0 (0–8)

0 (0–8)

Fear of falling

Yes (%)

134 (41.1)

75 (32.6)

35 (34.3)

18 (25.0)

No (%)

170 (52.1)

118 (51.3)

53 (52.0)

38 (52.8)

Don’t know (%)

1 (0.3)

9 (3.9)

6 (5.9)

1 (1.4)

Missing (%)

21 (6.4)

28 (12.2)

8 (7.8)

15 (20.8)

Social engagement Initiates interaction with others

Yes (%)

236 (72.4)

153 (66.5)

76 (74.5)

50 (69.4)

No (%)

76 (23.3)

71 (30.9)

26 (25.5)

22 (30.6)

Missing (%)

14 (4.3)

6 (2.6)

0

0

Pursues involvement in the life of the facility

Yes (%)

225 (69.0)

133 (57.8)

66 (64.7)

46 (63.9)

No (%)

87 (26.7)

93 (40.4)

35 (34.3)

26 (36.1)

Missing (%)

14 (4.3)

4 (1.7)

1 (1.0)

0

Activity co-ordinator

Yes (%)

17 (68.0)

Not available

7 (77.8)

Not available

No (%)

8 (32.0)

2 (22.2)

Socio-economic status

Fully self-funded (%) Social Services

169 (51.8)

Not available

24 (23.5)

Not available

funded (%) Partially funded by social

94 (28.8)

71 (69.6)

services (%)

39 (12.0) 24

5 (4.9)

Missing (%)

(7.4)

2 (2.0)