The effects of a life goal-setting technique in a preventive care program for frail community-dwelling older people: a cluster nonrandomized controlled trial

Table 4 Values of degree of recognition, achievement and satisfaction of the life goal

3 months
Variable	Recognition of the life goal (Yes)(%)	P-value^d	Achievement of the life goal (the 10 methods)	P-value^e	Satisfaction of the life goal (the 10 methods)	P-value^e
Intervention (n = 42)	40(95.2)^a	0.013*	7.00 ± 2.53^a	0.961	8.00 ± 2.68^a	1.000
Control (n = 47)	36(76.6)^c	0.013*	6.97 ± 2.36^c	0.961	8.00 ± 2.68^c	1.000
6 months
Variable	Recognition of the life goal (Yes)(%)	P-value^d	Achievement of the life goal (the10 methods)	P-value^e	Satisfaction of the life goal (the 10 methods)	P-value^e
Intervention (n = 42) 36(85.7)^b	36(85.7)^b	0.051	7.28 ± 2.77^b	0.105	8.00 ± 2.29^b	0.012*
Control (n = 47)	32(68.1)c	0.051	6.38 ± 2.62^c	0.105	6.19 ± 2.60^c	0.012*
9 months
Variable	Recognition of the life goal of the life goal (Yes)(%)	P-value^d	Achievement of the life goal (the 10 methods)	P-value^e	Satisfaction of the life goal (the 10 methods)	P-value^e
Intervention (n = 42)	41(97.6)^b	0.001**	7.49 ± 2.21^b	0.025*	7.41 ± 2.40^b	0.019*
Control (n = 47)	32(68.1)^c	0.001**	6.38 ± 2.62^c	0.025*	6.19 ± 2.60^c	0.019*

NOTE: Values expressed as number (%) or mean and SD
^aThe life goals which were made with the OT at the beginning of the classroom program
^bThe new life goals, revised with the OT at the end of the classroom program
^cThe life goals which were made with the care manager before the classroom program
^d P-values describe Chi-square test
^e P-values describe Student’s t-test

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