Participant characteristics for the cross-sectional survey samples
| Cross-sectional study | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2010/2011 | |||
| Intervention group, n=56 | Comparison group, n=40 | Intervention group, n=29 | Comparison group, n=32 | |
| Age: mean (SD) | 75.92 (7.3) | 74.11 (7.35) | 77.00 (8.24) | 73.77 (6.3) |
| Sex (% male) | 49.0 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 34.4 |
| Ethnicity (% not white British) | 24.5% | 11.1% | 20.6% | 15.7% |
| Functional capability* | 2.02 (0.76) | 2.11 (0.91) | 1.80 (0.77) | 1.91 (0.95) |
| Living arrangement (%) | ||||
| At home alone | 48.0 | 39.1 | 44.8 | 38.7 |
| At home with other(s) | 52.0 | 34.8 | 55.2 | 41.9 |
| Sheltered housing alone | – | 26.1 | – | 19.4 |
*Measure has a range 1–5 with higher levels associated with lower functional ability.