Table 1 Descriptives of the Namaste Care Family group and usual care group at baseline
| Â | Namaste Care Family program | Usual care | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean (SD) / % (n) | n | Mean (SD) / % (n) | P-valuec | |
Person with dementia | Â | ||||
Age (years) | 110 | 83.3 (8.1) | 113 | 86.0 (6.9) | .010* |
Gender (% female) | 116 | 71% (82) | 114 | 75% (85) | .510 |
% born in the Netherlands | 108 | 82% (88) | 110 | 94% (103) | .006* |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | .374 |
 None or primary school | 106 | 43% (45) | 110 | 35% (39) |  |
  (High school preparing for) technical/trade school | 106 | 44% (47) | 110 | 54% (59) | |
 High school preparing for BSc or MSc | 106 | 4% (4) | 110 | 6% (6) | |
BSc or MSc degree | 106 | 9% (10) | 110 | 6% (6) | |
Dementia severitya | 115 | 14.7 (4.8) | 112 | 15.3 (4.2) | .294 |
Utilityb (0–1) | 115 | 0.46 (0.29) | 112 | 0.44 (0.24) | .460 |
Family caregivers | |||||
Age (years) | 108 | 61.8 (11.1) | 107 | 63.4 (11.4) | .297 |
Gender (% female) | 108 | 75% (81) | 110 | 68% (75) | .265 |
% born in the Netherlands | 108 | 85% (92) | 110 | 97% (107) | .002* |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | .112 |
 None or primary school | 108 | 2% (2) | 110 | 8% (9) |  |
 (High school preparing for) technical/trade school | 108 | 52% (56) | 110 | 52% (57) | |
 High school preparing for BSc or MSc | 108 | 8% (9) | 110 | 11% (12) | |
 BSc or MSc degree | 108 | 38% (41) | 110 | 29% (32) | |
Relation with person with dementia | Â | Â | Â | Â | .578 |
 Spouse / partner | 109 | 22% (24) | 112 | 17% (19) |  |
 Daughter or son (in law) | 109 | 65% (71) | 112 | 66% (74) | |
 Other | 109 | 14% (15) | 112 | 15% (17) | |