Table 1 Baseline comparison between control and experimental group
From: Novel occupational therapy interventions may improve quality of life in older adults with dementia
| Â | Â | Control group (%) | Experimental group (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 32(78.0) | 30 (83.3) | 0.218 |
Female | 9 (22.0) | 6 (16.7) | ||
Handedness | Right | 35 (85.4) | 32 (88.9) | 0.724 |
Left | 6(14.6) | 4(11.1) | ||
Occupation | Unemployed | 12(29.2) | 4(13.3) | 0.113 |
Employed | 1(2.4) | 4(13.3) | ||
Retired | 18(43.9) | 13(43.3) | ||
Business | 7(17.0) | 3(10.0) | ||
Farming | 3(7.3) | 6(20.0) | ||
Education | Primary | 15(36.5) | 9(30.0) | 0.455 |
Class 12 | 11(26.8) | 12(40.0) | ||
Graduate | 10(24.3) | 8(26.7) | ||
Postgraduate | 5(12.2) | 1(3.3) | ||
Marital status | Single | 2(4.9) | 1(3.3) | 0.456 |
Married | 34(82.9) | 22(73.3) | ||
Widow/widower | 5(12.2) | 7(23.3) | ||
Living arrangement | Living alone | 2(4.9) | 1(3.3) | 0.542 |
With spouse | 22(53.7) | 12(40.0) | ||
Family with spouse | 17(41.5) | 17(56.7) | ||
Dementia | Mild | 32(78.0) | 22(61.1) | 0.105 |
| Â | Moderate | 9(22) | 14(38.9) | Â |