Table 1 Demographic information and socioeconomic status at baseline
Group | CM (n = 80) | Control (n = 73) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age, mean (SD) | 81.4 (5.9) | 81.6 (6.8) | 0.795a |
Women, n (%) | 52 (65.0) | 50 (68.5) | 0.648b |
Municipal care at baseline, n (%) | 30 (37.5) | 24 (32.9) | 0.550b |
Marital status, n (%) | 0.338b | ||
Married or living together | 23 (28.8) | 29 (39.7) | |
Widow/er | 41 (51.3) | 34 (46.6) | |
Divorced or living apart | 8 (10.0) | 7 (9.6) | |
Other | 8 (10.0) | 3 (4.1) | |
Having children, n (%) | 67† (84.8) | 67 (91.8) | 0.184b |
Socioeconomics | |||
Educational level, n (%) | 0.437c | ||
Primary <8 years | 40 (50.0) | 31 (42.5) | |
Secondary >8 years | 32 (40.0) | 35 (47.9) | |
Third level/university | 8 (10.0) | 7 (9.6) | |
Financial status, n (%)‡ | 0.477c | ||
Better than others | 16 (21.1) | 10 (14.7) | |
Same as others | 51 (67.1) | 50 (73.5 | |
Worse than others | 9 (11.8) | 8 (11.8) |