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Table 2 Type of dementia of the residents

From: Quality of life in small-scaled homelike nursing homes: an 8-month controlled trial

 

Small scaled homelike group

Regular care group

Test statistic*

 

M(SD)a

M(SD)a

 

Sample size (n)

77

68

 

Age

83.4 (6.1)

82.8 (7.6)

.611 1

Gender

  

.6711

 Male

24 (31%)

19 (28%)

.6741

 Female

53 (69%)

49 (72%)

 

Educationb

3.3 (1.4)

3.3 (1.4)

.901 2

Global cognitive functionc

8.7 (6.5)

8.4 (6.5)

.8021

Moodd

1.3 (1.2)

1.0 (0.8)

.1871

  1. aunless indicated otherwise
  2. bconform Verhage [37], Low = category 1 + 2 + 3b, Middle = category 4 + 5b, High is category 6 + 7b
  3. cSMSSE, Standardized Mini Mental State Examination
  4. dGDS, Geriatric Depression Scale
  5. *p < 0.001; 2pearson chi square test;1t–test
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