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Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics (n = 13)

From: Occupational therapy addressing the ability to perform activities of daily living among persons living with chronic conditions: a randomised controlled pilot study of ABLE 2.0

 

Total (n = 13)

ABLE 2.0 (n = 6)

UOT (n = 7)

Gender: Female, n (%)

10 (77)

4 (67)

6 (86)

Age: Median (range)

81 (46–99)

82 (73–93)

81 (46–99)

Diagnosis: n (%)

 Neurological

6 (46)

3 (50)

3 (43)

 Medical

2 (15)

0 (0)

2 (33)

 Musculoskeletal

5 (38)

3 (50)

2 (33)

Civic status: n (%)

 Living alone

6 (46)

3 (50)

3 (50)

 Living with partner

6 (46)

2 (33)

4 (57)

 Living with partner and children

1 (8)

1 (17)

0 (0)

Job situation: n (%)

 Senior citizen or early retirement

13 (100)

6 (100)

7 (100)

Educational level: n (%)

 Lower level education a

10 (77)

4 (67)

6 (86)

 Higher level education b

3 (23)

2 (33)

1 (14)

SF-1 of SF-36: Self-reported general heath: median (range)

4 (1–5)

4 (1–4)

4 (3–5)

AMPS ADL motor ability: mean (SD)

0.92 (0.36)

0.83 (0.27)

1.0 (0.42)

AMPS ADL process ability: mean (SD)

0.87 (0.29)

0.93 (0.34)

0.81 (0.26)

Occupational Balance Questionnaire: median (range)

22.5 (7–33)

23.50 (20–33)

19 (7–31)

  1. Neurological: parkinsonism, stroke, multiple sclerosis
  2. Medical: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease
  3. Musculoskeletal: osteoarthritis, back/neck pain, rheumatoid arthritis, shoulder pain
  4. UOT usual occupational therapy
  5. a Collapse of three subgroups (primary school, vocational education, short higher education)
  6. b Collapse of two subgroups (medium-term higher education, higher education)