Table 1 HCS recipients’ background characteristics, analysed using descriptive analysis
Background characteristic | Intervention group (n = 40) | Control group (n = 41) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Female, n (%) | 25 (62) | 30 (73) | 0.347 |
Mean age, yrs. (SD, range) | 83 (65–98) | 84 (65–100) | 0.684 |
Living alone, n (%) | 29 (72) | 37 (90) | 0.049* |
Housing, n (%) | |||
Apartment | 27 (71) | 38 (95) | 0.012* |
House | 11 (29) | 3 (5) | |
Education, n (%) | |||
Primary school | 16 (43) | 21 (52) | 0.656 |
Secondary school | 13 (35) | 13 (32) | |
University | 8 (22) | 6 (15) | |
Country/region of birth, n (%) | |||
Sweden | 37 (95) | 34 (85) | 0.345 |
Scandinavia | 2 (5) | 5 (13) | |
Other | 0 | 1 (2) | |
Visits from the HCS, n (%) | |||
Once or several times/day | 21 (55) | 25 (61) | 0.317 |
1–6 times/week | 9 (24) | 13 (32) | |
Once every second week | 7 (18) | 3 (7) | |