Table 3 Socio-demographic data of patients at baseline
Total | Intervention | Control | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total number of patients | 273 | 143 | 130 | – |
Mean Age [years] | 72.2 (SD 8.9) | 70.8 (SD 9.1) | 73.8 (SD 8.38) | 0.006 |
Sex female % (n) | 55.7 (152) | 55.9 (80) | 55.4 (72) | 0.93 |
Single % (n) | 31.7 (85) | 30.1 (43) | 33.6 (42) | 0.54 |
Living alone % (n) | 27.7 (74) | 24.6 (35) | 31.2 (39) | 0.23 |
Not working % (n) | 87.2 (232) | 85.9 (122) | 88.7 (110) | 0.5 |
Graduation from high school or university % (n) | 4.8 (13) | 4.9 (7) | 4.6 (6) | 0.91 |
Highest number of prescribed drugs in one quarter of the year (range; SD) | 7.3 (5–18; 2.6) | 7.0 (5–18; 2.6) | 7.7 (5–18; 2.6) | 0.03 |
Mean number of diagnosed chronic diseases (range; SD) | 5.7 (3–19; 2.8) | 5.5 (3–14; 2.2) | 6.0 (3–19; 3.2) | 0.08 |