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Table 4 Demographic characteristics at baseline assessment

From: A 12-month randomised pilot trial of the Alzheimer’s and music therapy study: a feasibility assessment of music therapy and physical activity in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease

Baseline Characteristics

Control Group

n/N (%), (N = 6)

Physical Activity

n/N (%), (N = 6)

Music Therapy

n/N (%), (N = 6)

Demographics

Age (mean (SD))

76.67 (8.38)

73.83 (5.49)

77.17 (6.05)

Gender

 Male

3/6 (50)

3/6 (50)

4/6 (66.67)

 Female

3/6 (50)

3/6 (50)

2/6 (33.33)

Handedness

 Right

6/6 (100)

6/6 (100)

6/6 (100)

 Left

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

 Both

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

Years of Education (mean (SD))

13.33 (2.16)

17.17 (3.49)

13.17 (3.19)

Diagnosis based on MMSE cutoff

 Mild AD

5/6 (83.33)

4/6 (66.67)

5/6 (83.33)

 Moderate AD

1/6 (16.67)

2/6 (33.33)

1/6 (16.67)

Self-Reported Medical History

Hearing Deficit

2/6 (33.33)

1/6 (16.67)

3/6 (50)

Medication type

 AD Medication

5/6 (83.33)

5/6 (83.33)

3/6 (50)

 Blood Pressure

1/6 (16.67)

2/6 (33.33)

3/6 (50)

 Anxiety

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

1/6 (16.67)

 Sleeping

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

 Cholesterol

2/6 (33.33)

0/6 (0)

2/6 (33.33)

 Allergy

2/6 (33.33)

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

 Metabolism

0/6 (0)

1/6 (16.67)

1/6 (16.67)

 Anti-depressants

2/6 (33.33)

1/6 (16.67)

0/6 (0)

Previous Ailments

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

Lifestyle characteristics and background

Smokinga

1/5 (20)

1/4 (25)

4/4 (100)

Singing alone

4/6 (66.67)

4/6 (66.67)

5/6 (83.33)

Singing in public

4/6 (66.67)

4/6 (66.67)

2/6 (33.33)

Dance

3/6 (50)

4/6 (66.67)

4/6 (66.67)

Currently physically active

2/6 (33.33)

6/6 (100)

4/6 (66.67)

Grew up with music in the home

4/6 (66.67)

6/6 (100)

5/6 (83.33)

Parents sung lullabies during childhood

4/6 (66.67)

6/6 (100)

3/6 (50)

Have pets

0/6 (0)

0/6 (0)

1/6 (16.67)

  1. Demographic descriptive statistics at baseline
  2. M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, n sample number
  3. aMissing Data