Table 3 Assistance preferences on domestic tasks (under the leisure activities category) from robots in older adults with different functional dependence level

Entertaining guests

2.69 ± 0.97

2.67 ± 0.96

2.74 ± 0.98

0.152

0.859

-

Being entertained

2.21 ± 0.92

2.22 ± 0.71

2.31 ± 0.87

0.421

0.657

-

Calling family/friends

2.31 ± 0.91

2.44 ± 0.93

2.77 ± 0.97

7.301

< 0.001*

0.04

Learning new skills

2.78 ± 1.03

2.87 ± 1.03

3.18 ± 0.87

5.087

0.007

-

Getting information on hobbies/topics of interest

3.35 ± 0.92

3.26 ± 0.95

3.24 ± 0.83

0.534

0.587

-

Learning how to use new technologies

2.86 ± 1.03

3.00 ± 1.06

3.20 ± 0.89

3.511

0.031

-

Post hoc analysis (Tukey HSD)

Domestic task

Comparing groups

Mean difference

Standard error

p

Calling family/friends

Independent versus partially dependent

-0.12

0.115

0.528

Independent versus dependent

-0.45

0.118

<0.001*

Partially dependent versus dependent

-0.33

0.136

0.043