Table 1 Summary statistics (n = 224)
Variable | n | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 224 | 77.5 | 5.35 |
Number of coexistent chronic conditionsa | 224 | 11.5 (median = 10) | 6.01 |
Number of medicationsa | 224 | 9.3 | 3.34 |
Barthel Index 6 months | 224 | 95.2 | 8.81 |
EQ-5D-3L index score 6 months | 224 | 0.83 | 0.21 |
EQ-5D-3L index score 12 months | 224 | 0.82 | 0.22 |
EQ-5D-5L index score 6 months | 224 | 0.81 | 0.19 |
EQ-5D-5L index score 12 months | 224 | 0.80 | 0.21 |
EQ-VAS score 6 months | 224 | 69.9 | 15.71 |
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender (male) | 126 (56.2%) |
Highest level of education—university | 62 (27.6%) |
Highest level of education—high school | 102 (45.5%) |
Highest level of education—less than high school | 59 (26.3%) |
Highest level of education—not applicable/reported | 1 (0.4%) |
Spent some time in the 6 months before trial in nursing home | 10 (4.4%) |
Country of residence—Switzerland | 55 (24.5%) |
Country of residence—Ireland | 48 (21.4%) |
Country of residence—Belgium | 58 (25.8%) |
Country of residence—Netherlands | 63 (28.1%) |