Table 1 Participant and Carer Demographic Characteristics and Medical Details
Participant Immediate Adaptations (n = 31) | Participant Waiting List Control (n = 29) | Carer Immediate Adaptations (n = 12) | Carer Waiting List Control (n = 11) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Mean (SD) | 77.74 (7.64) | 76.34 (7.65) | 72.67 (10.66) | 58.64 (15.04) |
Gender | ||||
Male | 15 (48%) | 10 (34%) | 3 (25%) | 4 (36%) |
Female | 16 (52%) | 19 (66%) | 9 (75%) | 7 (64%) |
Ethnicity | ||||
White British | 25 (81%) | 25 (86%) | 10 (83%) | 6 (55%) |
Other | 6 (19%) | 4 (14%) | 2 (17%) | 5 (45%) |
Employment | ||||
Retired | 31 (100%) | 29 (100%) | 10 (83%) | 6 (55%) |
Employed | 0 | 0 | 2 (17%) | 2 (18%) |
Unemployed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (27%) |
Property Tenure | ||||
Council | 17 (55%) | 16 (55%) | ||
Owner Occupied | 9 (29%) | 9 (31%) | ||
Housing Association | 5 (16%) | 4 (14%) | ||
Living Arrangement | ||||
Alone | 19 (61%) | 16 (55%) | ||
With other(s) | 12 (39%) | 13 (45%) | ||
Carer | ||||
Within household | 11 (36%) | 9 (32%) | ||
External to household | 10 (32%) | 10 (34%) | ||
No carer | 10 (32%) | 10 (34%) | ||
Carer Assists with | ||||
Domestic ADL only | 9 (43%) | 9 (47%) | ||
Both Personal and Domestic ADL | 12 (57%) | 10 (53%) | ||
Primary Diagnosis | ||||
Musculo-skeletal | 16 (52%) | 19 (66%) | ||
Neurological | 9 (29%) | 3 (10%) | ||
Respiratory | 3 (10%) | 3 (10%) | ||
Frailty | 2 (6%) | 4 (14%) | ||
Mental Health | 1 (3%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Consultee Opinion | ||||
Yes | 3 (10%) | 4 (14%) | ||
No | 28 (90%) | 25 (86%) | ||
Time from OT referral to randomisation (days) Mean (SD) | 103.71 (92.08) | 125.07 (105.64) | ||
Time from ARA referral to randomisation (days) Mean (SD) | 14.70 (5.94) | 15.21 (6.53) | ||