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Table 1 Characteristics of 56 older adults participating in the Community Connections program

From: A mixed-methods study evaluating the impact of an excursion-based social group on quality of life of older adults

 

N

Percent of participants

Age [SD]

80.8 [5.8]

 

Gender

 Female

37

72.5

 Male

14

27.5

Marital Status

 Divorced

11

13.9

 Married

29

36.7

 Widowed

37

46.8

 Single

2

2.5

Funding typea

 CHSP (entry-level care)

38

68.0

 HCP (higher care)

18

32.0

Mean outingsb [SD]

13 [8.0]

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  1. a Government funding type, Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) or Home Care Package (HCP) are two options available for older adults
  2. b Mean number of outings between ASCOT assessments, range 2–38