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Table 2 Characteristics of the participants

From: Enriched gardens improve cognition and independence of nursing home residents with dementia: a pilot controlled trial

 

No incentive to visit gardens

(n = 39)

Incentive to visit conventional sensory gardens

(n = 41)

Incentive to visit enriched gardens

(n = 40)

P

Age (years)

81.1 ± 3.5

80.5 ± 3.6

80.9 ± 3.5

0.70

Women

26 (67%)

28 (68%)

29 (72%)

0.81

Setting

 I

12 (31%)

10 (24%)

7 (18%)

0.93

 II

8 (21%)

10 (24%)

9 (23%)

 III

13 (33%)

16 (39%)

17 (43%)

 IV

6 (15%)

5 (12%)

7 (18%)

MMSE score (0–30)

17.3 ± 3.3

17.8 ± 2.9

18.0 ± 2.7

0.57

ADL (0–6)

4.28 ± 0.69

4.29 ± 0.66

4.27 ± 0.54

0.98

 3 ADLs

10 (25%)

8 (19%)

6 (15%)

0.37

 4 ADLs

17 (44%)

20 (49%)

26 (65%)

 5 ADLs

12 (31%)

13 (32%)

8 (20%)

Unipodal stance (s)

8.03 ± 4.23

8.85 ± 4.67

8.65 ± 4.60

0.70

 < 5 s

10 (26%)

10 (24%)

10 (25%)

0.91

 5 to 10 s

17 (43%)

15 (37%)

14 (35%)

 >10 s

12 (31%)

16 (39%)

16 (40%)

Time up and go (s)

15.69 ± 4.54

14.54 ± 3.81

15.53 ± 5.24

0.47

 < 15 s

14 (36%)

22 (54%)

20 (50%)

0.11

 15 to 20 s

15 (38%)

16 (39%)

10 (25%)

 >20 s

10 (26%)

3 (7%)

10 (25%)

  1. MMSE Mini-Mental Status Examination, ADL activities of daily living