Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for each group. Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated

Male

15 (58)

12 (52)

Age in years (median (range))

72.0 (43–91)

70.0 (28–88)

 Yale: yes

8 (31)

8 (35)

 GHQ-12:

n = 25

n = 22

  Total score² (mean (SD))

3.16 (3.80)

4.00 (3.77)

  Abnormal mood (> = 2)

13 (52)

14 (64)

 Left

10 (39)

13 (57)

 Right

9 (35)

9 (39)

 Bilateral

2 (8)

0 (0)

 Neither

5 (19)

1 (4)

Abnormal cognition (cut-off < 82)

n = 24

11 (46)

n = 22

10 (45)

Abnormal cognition (cut-off < 88)

n = 24

15 (63)

n = 22

12 (55)

Abnormal communication

n = 24

6 (25)

n = 21

10 (48)

Physical function

n = 25

n = 22

 Good

18 (72)

14 (64)

 Moderate

4 (16)

2 (9)

 Poor

3 (12)

6 (27)