Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 208 caregivers and care receivers
Intervention (n = 105) | Control (n = 103) | |
|---|---|---|
Caregivers | ||
Females, n (%) | 81 (77) | 77 (75) |
Males, n (%) | 24 (23) | 26 (25) |
Spouses, n (%) | 63 (60) | 55 (53) |
Children, n (%) | 42 (40) | 48 (47) |
Age, mean (SD) range | 64.1 (12.2) 35–87 | 63.6 (11.8) 40–89 |
Living together, n (%) | 66 (63) | 56 (54) |
Daily contact, n (%) | 69 (66) | 59 (57) |
RSS, mean (SD) | 25.05 (10.88) | 23.48 (11.07) |
GDS, mean (SD) | 7.70 (6.62) | 5.69 (5.70) |
FEERS CC, mean (SD) | 3.78 (2.82) | 3.42 (2.99) |
FEERS EOI, mean (SD) | 6.12 (3.26) | 5.91 (3.19) |
FEERS Total, mean (SD) | 9.95 (4.94) | 9.33 (4.64) |
Care receivers | ||
Females, n (%) | 55 (52) | 56 (54) |
Males, n (%) | 50 (47) | 47 (46) |
Age, mean (SD) range | 78 (7.5) 60–94 | 79 (7.0) 58–94 |
Years of symptoms, median (IQR) range | 3 (2, 5) 0.2–14 | 4 (2.5, 6) 0.6–12 |
Years of schooling, median (IQR) range | 9 (7, 12) 3–22 | 9 (7, 11.3) 6–22 |
Formal assistance, n (%) | 74 (71) | 73 (50) |
MMSE, mean (SD) | 20.9 (3.52) | 21.5 (3.68) |
NPI, mean (SD) | 4.8 (2.43) | 5.4 (3.68) |
IADL, mean (SD) | 22.2 (7.72) | 21.4 (7.72) |
Cornell, mean (SD) | 8.02 (5.54) | 7.3 (5.90) |