Table 1 Demographic and health characteristics at baseline of participants in the intervention and control groups
Characteristic |  | Intervention group (n = 200 in 14 meeting points) | Control group (n = 157 in 13 meeting points) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean, ±SD | 71.30 ± 6.43 | 72.20 ± 6.70 | .197 |
(Range) | (55.72–89.53) | (56.18–94.12) | ||
Sex, n(%) | Male | 55 (27%) | 55 (35%) | .126 |
Female | 145 (72%) | 102 (65%) | ||
Education, n(%) | Low | 87 (44%) | 82 (52%) | .207 |
Medium | 61 (30%) | 48 (31%) | ||
High | 43 (21%) | 24(15%) | Â | |
Living situation, n(%) | Living alone | 40 (20%) | 114 (27%) | .124 |
Cohabitant | 160 (80%) | 156 (73%) | ||
Professional status, n(%) | Retired | 187 (94%) | 150 (96%) | .581 |
Professionally active | 10 (5%) | 6 (4%) | ||
Sleep status | Good sleeper | 99 (49%) | 69 (44%) | .297 |
Poor sleeper | 101 (51%) | 88 (56%) | ||
Smoking, n(%) | No | 184 (92%) | 151 (96%) | .309 |
Yes | 9 (5%) | 4 (3%) | ||
Alcohol, n(%) | No | 149 (75%) | 115 (73%) | .468 |
Yes | 42 (21%) | 39 (25%) | ||
Caffeine before bedtime, n(%) | No | 171 (86%) | 126 (80%) | .074 |
Yes | 21 (10%) | 27 (17%) | ||
Screen time before bedtime, n(%) | No | 11 (5%) | 8 (5%) | .814 |
Yes Missing | 177 (89%)12 (6%) | 144 (92%)0 (0%) | ||
Sleep medication, n(%) | No | 172 (86%) | 129 (82%) | .346 |
Yes | 25 (13%) | 25 (16%) | ||
Chronic condition, n(%) | No | 101 (51%) | 87 (55%) | .296 |
Yes | 81 (40%) | 55 (35%) | ||
Missing | 18 (9%) | 15 (10%) |