Table 7 Assistance preferences on domestic tasks (under the manipulating objects category) from robots in older adults with different functional dependence level
Domestic task | Preferences (Mean ± SDa) | F | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent (n = 197) | Partially dependent (n = 98) | Dependent (n = 90) | |||
Opening and closing doors/drawers | 3.56 ± 0.70 | 3.58 ± 0.66 | 3.70 ± 0.61 | 1.418 | 0.244 |
Finding/delivering items | 3.51 ± 0.81 | 3.71 ± 0.69 | 3.74 ± 0.63 | 4.350 | 0.014 |
Reaching for objects | 3.57 ± 0.75 | 3.47 ± 0.82 | 3.72 ± 0.62 | 2.786 | 0.063 |
Fetching objects from floor or other room | 3.56 ± 0.73 | 3.70 ± 0.72 | 3.70 ± 0.64 | 1.979 | 0.140 |
Picking up/moving heavy objects | 3.75 ± 0.67 | 3.87 ± 0.70 | 3.83 ± 0.69 | 1.200 | 0.302 |