Table 2

Participant and suitable informant baseline characteristics

Participant characteristicIntervention
(N=132)
Control
(N=150)
Total
(N=282)
Consent:
Providing own consent23 (17.6%)38 (25.9%)61 (21.9%)
Consultee/legal rep consent109 (82.4%)112 (74.1%)221 (78.1%)
Age (mean (SD))85.5 (7.4)86.4 (7.9)86.0 (7.6)
Missing235
Gender:
Male37 (28.0%)32 (22.1%)69 (24.9%)
Female95 (72.0%)113 (77.9%)208 (75.1%)
Missing055
Ethnicity:
Asian1 (0.8%)5 (3.4%)6 (2.2%)
Black1 (0.8%)01 (0.4%)
White106 (80.9%)118 (80.8%)224 (80.9%)
Unable to respond23 (17.6%)23 (15.8%)46 (16.6%)
Missing145
Status:
Married/partner40 (30.5%)48 (32.7%)88 (31.7%)
Divorced7 (5.3%)8 (5.4%)15 (5.4%)
Single6 (4.6%)4 (2.7%)10 (3.6%)
Widowed54 (41.2%)60 (40.8%)114 (41.0%)
Unable to respond24 (18.3%)27 (18.4%)51 (18.3%)
Missing134
Employment status:
Employed3 (2.3%)3 (2.1%)6 (2.2%)
Unemployed3 (2.3%)3 (2.1%)6 (2.2%)
Retired98 (74.8%)107 (73.3%)205 (74.0%)
Unable to respond27 (20.6%)33 (22.6%)60 (21.7%)
Missing145
Suitable informant characteristicIntervention
(N=132)
Control
(N=150)
Total (N=282)
Contact:
Face to face121 (91.7%)129 (90.8%)250 (91.2%)
Phone call8 (6.1%)11 (7.7%)19 (6.9%)
Postal3 (2.3%)2 (1.4%)5 (1.8%)
Missing088
Relationship:
Spouse26 (19.8%)26 (18.3%)52 (19.0%)
Other family member98 (74.8%)110 (77.5%)208 (76.2%)
Non-family member4 (3.1%)4 (2.8%)8 (2.9%)
Paid carer3 (2.3%)2 (1.4%)5 (1.8%)
Missing189
Age (mean (SD))60.7 (13.1)62.2 (12.6)61.5 (12.9)
Missing41014
Gender:
Male46 (34.8%)63 (44.4%)109 (39.8%)
Female86 (65.2%)79 (55.6%)165 (60.2%)
Missing088
Ethnicity:
Asian1 (0.8%)7 (4.9%)8 (2.9%)
Black2 (1.5%)02 (0.7%)
White129 (97.7%)135 (95.1%)264 (96.4%)
Missing088
Status:
Married/partner98 (77.2%)109 (77.3%)207 (77.2%)
Divorced11 (8.7%)8 (5.7%)19 (7.1%)
Single15 (11.8%)16 (11.3%)31 (11.6%)
Widowed3 (2.4%)8 (5.7%)11 (4.1%)
Missing5914
Employment status:
Employed63 (48.1%)54 (38.0%)117 (42.9%)
Unemployed11 (8.4%)21 (14.8%)32 (11.7%)
Retired57 (43.5%)67 (47.2%)124 (45.4%)
Missing189