Table 1 Sociodemographic variables
Total sample (n = 401) | Control group (n = 192) | Intervention group (n = 209) | p-value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (years) (SD) | 82.4 | (6.1) | 82.4 | (6.1) | 82.5 | (6.0) | .764 |
Sex (female), n (%) | 254 | 63.3% | 121 | 63.0% | 133 | 63.6% | .490 |
Family status | n = 391 | n = 185 | n = 206 | ||||
Single | 17 | 4.3% | 8 | 4.3% | 9 | 4.4% | .460 |
Married | 142 | 36.3% | 70 | 37.8% | 72 | 35.0% | |
Divorced | 23 | 5.9% | 14 | 7.6% | 9 | 4.4% | |
Widowed | 209 | 53.5% | 93 | 50.3% | 116 | 56.3% | |
Living alone | n = 394 | n = 188 | n = 206 | ||||
(yes), n (%) | 244 | 61.9% | 113 | 60.1% | 131 | 63.6% | .272 |
Having children | n = 391 | n = 185 | n = 206 | ||||
(yes), n (%) | 350 | 90.0% | 170 | 92.9% | 180 | 87.4% | .050 |