From: Novel occupational therapy interventions may improve quality of life in older adults with dementia
Variables | Group | Pre | Post | p-value b | % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |  |  |
PHYS | Control | 39.19 ± 5.14 | 38.67 ± 4.98 | 0.057 | −1.32% |
Experimental | 37.30 ± 5.42 | 45.43 ± 7.32 | <0.0001 | +21.79% | |
p-value a | 0.120 | <0.0001 | Â | Â | |
PSYCH | Control | 46.03 ± 3.08 | 45.63 ± 3.48 | 0.160 | −0.40% |
Experimental | 45.13 ± 3.52 | 51.50 ± 6.46 | <0.0001 | +14.09% | |
p-value a | 0.237 | <0.0001 | Â | Â | |
SOCIAL | Control | 29.67 ± 4.58 | 28.45 ± 5.26 | 0.032 | −1.21% |
Experimental | 28.47 ± 7.00 | 28.24 ± 6.98 | 0.800 | +0.81% | |
p-value a | 0.370 | 0.879 | Â | Â | |
ENVIR | Control | 38.49 ± 1.77 | 38.18 ± 2.15 | 0.044 | −0.30% |
Experimental | 37.76 ± 2.28 | 38.62 ± 2.60 | 0.006 | +2.98% | |
p-value a | 0.119 | 0.417 | Â | Â | |
QOL | Control | 67.88 ± 3.14 | 67.39 ± 3.34 | 0.011 |  |
Experimental | 66.78 ± 3.68 | 71.36 ± 4.66 | <0.0001 |  | |
 | p-value a | 0.161 | <0.0001 |  |  |