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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: The effects of a pro-active integrated care intervention for frail community-dwelling older people: a quasi-experimental study with the GP-practice as single entry point

 

Experimental group

(n = 184)

Mean (SD) or %

Control group

(n = 193)

Mean (SD) or %

p-value

Background variables

   

 GFI (0–15)

6.0 (2.0)

5.8 (1.8)

0.19

 Age

81.8 (4.7)

82.3 (5.3)

0.38

 Sex – women

69.6%

59.6%

0.04

 Educational level

  Low

  High

63.0%

37.0%

46.6%

53.4%

0.00

 Marital status

  Married and living together

  Single and widowed

37.0%

63.0%

41.7%

58.3%

0.35

 Living situation

  Independently

  Assisted living facility

71.7%

28.3%

82.4%

17.6%

0.01

 Multimorbidity

3.8 (1.9)

3.9 (1.9)

0.66

Outcomes

   

 Health outcomes

   

  Experienced health (0–100)

33.8 (17.1)

35.1 (20.5)

0.51

  Mental health (0–100)

71.3 (17.6)

72.0 (16.5)

0.69

  Social functioning (0–100)

69.1 (33.7)

65.7 (39.0)

0.36

 Functional abilities

   

  Functional abilities (0–15)

3.9 (3.1)

3.7 (3.2)

0.48

 Quality of life

   

  General quality of life (0–100)

42.3 (18.0)

47.0 (19.4)

0.01

  Health-related quality of life (0–1)

0.6 (0.2)

0.7 (0.3)

0.60

  Well-being – love & friendship (1–4)

3.1 (0.8)

3.0 (0.8)

0.20

  Well-being – security (1–4)

3.2 (0.9)

3.3 (0.8)

0.32

  Well-being – role (1–4)

2.7 (0.8)

2.8 (0.8)

0.12

  Well-being – enjoyment (1–4)

3.0 (0.8)

2.8 (0.8)

0.08

  Well-being – control (1–4)

2.6 (0.9)

2.8 (0.9)

0.08