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Table 1 Sample characteristics for the whole sample and for each group, and between-group statistical comparisons

From: The Agewell trial: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a behaviour change intervention to promote healthy ageing and reduce risk of dementia in later life

 

Whole sample

Information (IC)

Goal-setting (GS)

Goal-setting with mentoring (GM)

B

 

N = 75

N = 27

N = 24

N = 24

 
 

Mean (SD, range)

Mean (SD, range)

Mean (SD, range)

Mean (SD, range)

Kruskal-Wallis

P

Years of education

13.33 (2.93; 9–20)

12.70 (2.91; 9–19)

13.79 (3.18; 9–20)

13.58 (2.68; 10–18)

 

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Perceived social status (on 10 rung ladder)

6.53 (1.84; 1–10)

6.51 (1.71; 1–10)

6.54 (1.95; 2–10)

6.54 (1.95; 2–9)

 

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Mean (SD, range)

Mean (SD, range)

Mean (SD, range)

Mean (SD, range)

  

Age

68.21 (7.92; 51–84)

70.22 (7.77; 52–84)

67.50 (7.66; 52–78)

68.21 (7.92; 51–84)

  

LEQ

      

  Early life

25.08 (6.08; 13–39.8)

23.74 (5.07; 13–31.80)

26.53 (6.63; 15–38)

25.21 (6.08; 13–39.8)

.07

.99

  Mid life

28.66 (6.73; 12.5-41.5)

28.49 (6.26; 17.0-39.0)

29.13 (7.23; 16–41.5)

28.40 (6.98; 12.5-27.5)

  

  Later life

28.11 (4.75; 16.20-28.4)

29.11 (4.23; 21–37.2)

26.97 (4.82; 16.2-33.8)

28.00 (5.20; 18.4-38.4)

  

  Total

82.08 (14.59; 47.2-108.8)#

81.23 (12.94; 51–99.8)

82.77 (16.65; 47.2-108.8)

82.43 (15.04; 60.1-108.8)

  
 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

χ 2

p

Gender

      

  Male

10 (13.3)

4 (14.8)

1 (4.2)

5 (20.8)

  

  Female

65 (86.7)

23 (85.2)

23 (95.8)

19 (79.2)

  

Marital status

      

  Single

6 (8.0)

0

2 (12.5)

3 (12.5)

  

  Married*

39 (52.0)

14 (51.9)

11 (45.8)

14 (58.3)

  

  Divorced

6 (8.0)

2 (7.4)

3 (12.5)

1 (4.2)

  

  Widowed

20 (26.7)

10 (37.0)

6 (25.0)

4 (16.7)

  

  Cohabiting

4 (5.3)

1 (3.7)

1 (4.2)

2 (8.3)

  

Living situation

      

  Living alone

26 (34.7)

12 (44.4)

8 (33.3)

6 (25.0)

2

 

  Living with others

49 (65.3)

15 (55.6)

16 (66.7)

18 (75.0)

  

Socio-economic status

      

  Unskilled

7 (9.3)

2 (7.4)

4 (16.7)

1 (4.2)

1

 

  Partly skilled

10 (13.3)

3 (11.1)

4 (16.7)

3 (12.5)

  

  Skilled manual

7 (9.3)

2 (7.4)

0

5 (20.8)

  

  Skilled non-manual

21 (28.0)

10 (37.0)

4 (16.7)

7 (29.2)

  

  Managerial and technical

26 (34.7)

10 (37.0)

10 (41.7)

6 (25.0)

  

  Professional

4 (5.3)

0

2 (8.3)

2 (8.3)

  

Level of Education

      

  No formal qualifications

23 (30.7)

12 (44.4)

4 (16.7)

7 (29.2)

6

 

  Secondary school

21 (28.0)

6 (22.2)

7 (29.2)

8 (33.3)

  

  Vocational training

7 (9.3)

2 (7.4)

3 (12.5)

2 (8.3)

  

  University degree

15 (20.0)

5 (18.5)

5 (20.8)

5 (20.8)

  

  Higher degree

9 (12.0)

2 (7.4)

5 (20.8)

2 (8.3)

  

Employment

      

  Retired or unemployed

59 (78.6)

24 (89.9)

19 (79.2)

16 (66.7)

  

  Employed

16 (21.3)

3 (11.1)

5 (20.8)

8 (33.3)

  

Social capital

      

  Poor

50 (66.7)

19 (70.4)

15 (62.5)

16 (66.7)

  

  Good

25 (33.3)

8 (29.6)

9 (37.5)

8 (33.3)

  

Material deprivation

      

  None

19 (25.3)

10 (37.0)

7 (29.2)

2 (8.3)

6

 

  Moderate

40 (53.3)

12 (44.4)

13 (54.2)

15 (62.5)

  

  High

16 (21.3)

5 (18.5)

4 (16.7)

7 (29.2)

  

Disadvantaged

      

  Civic participation

4 (5.3)

1

2

1

1

.59

  Social participation

0

0

0

0

  

  Leisure participation

6 (8.0)

1

3

2

  

  Cultural participation

0

0

0

0

  

  Social support

1 (1.3)

0

1

0

  

  Contact with others

32 (42.7)

13 (48.1)

11 (45.8)

8 (33.3)

  

Subjective health

      

  Poor/very poor

2 (2.8)

0

0

2 (8.3)

1

 

  Not too good

4 (5.3)

4 (14.8)

3 (12.5)

0

  

  Good/very good

64 (85.3)

23 (85.2)

21 (87.5)

22 (91.7)

  
  1. *6 married couples participated in the study.
  2. #Based on N = 66 (IC – 25; GS – 20; GM – 21) – not all participants were retired at the time of completing the LEQ and hence the post-retirement section could not be completed by these participants.
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