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Table 1 Summary of the Sample Characteristics

From: Community-dwelling older adults’ needs and acceptance regarding the use of robot technology to assist with daily living performance

Participants

Survey in Phase I

(n = 234)

Focus groups in Phase II

(n = 23)

Sex (n, %)

  Female

166 (70.9)

20 (86.9)

  Male

68 (29.1)

3 (13.1)

Age (M ± SD) (years)

(range)

75.7 ± 5.8

(65~96)

75.5 ± 5.5

(66~85)

Education level (M ± SD)

(years)

7.6 ± 4.9

8.9 ± 3.8

Living alone

(n, %)

105 (44.9)

12 (52.2)

CAS needs score

(0–10) (M ± SD)

6.1 ± 4.0

7.2 ± 1.8

CAS acceptance score

(0–10) (M ± SD)

6.3 ± 3.9

7.9 ± 1.8

Number of robot functions required

(0–6) (M ± SD)

2.7 ± 1.6

3.4 ± 1.5

  1. Note. CAS connected active space, M mean, SD standard deviation