| Intervention group (n = 64) | Control group (n = 65) | Total (n = 129) |
---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 86.1 (6.3) | 85.2 (7.7) | 85.7 (7.0) |
Women, n (%) | 49 (76.6) | 54 (83.1) | 103 (79.8) |
Localisation of joint contracture, n (%) | |||
 Upper extremity | 11 (17.5) | 7 (10.9) | 18 (14.2) |
 Lower extremity | 16 (25.4) | 13 (20.3) | 29 (22.8) |
 Both | 36 (57.1) | 45 (68.8) | 81 (63) |
Levels of care dependency a, n (%) | |||
 None | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) |
 Low | 0 (0) | 2 (3.1) | 2 (1.6) |
 Considerable | 23 (35.9) | 18 (27.7) | 41 (31.8) |
 Severe | 24 (37.5) | 27 (41.5) | 51 (39.5) |
 Most severe | 16 (25.0) | 18 (27.7) | 34 (26.4) |
DSS, mean (SD) | 4.69 (5.0) | 5.46 (4.3) | 5.09 (4.6) |
Type of interview, n (%) | |||
 Self-rated | 35 (55.6) | 28 (43.1) | 63 (49.2) |
 Proxy-rated | 28 (44.4) | 37 (56.9) | 65 (50.8) |