Background
Methods
The intervention
Study setting
Study sample
Data collection
Measurements
Socio-demographic characteristics
Feasibility
Quality of life, health behaviours and well-being
Cost of the intervention
Analysis
Results
Response rates
Socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Characteristica
| Urban (Ealing) n (%) N = 171 | Semi-rural (Hertfordshire) n (%) N = 283 | Overall n (%) N = 454 |
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Age group | |||
65-74 years | 94 (55.0%) | 178 (62.9%) | 272 (59.9%) |
75-84 years | 63 (36.8%) | 88 (31.1%) | 151 (33.3%) |
85+ yrs | 14 (8.2%) | 17 (6.0%) | 31 (6.8%) |
Female | 108 (63.2%) | 132 (46.6%) | 240 (52.9%) |
Born outside UK (missing = 4) | 60 (35.7%) | 12 (4.3%) | 72 (16.0%) |
Self-reported Black & Minority Ethnic Group (missing = 7) | 53 (31.7%) | 9 (3.2%) | 62 (13.9%) |
Living alone (missing = 5) | 53 (31.6%) | 60 (21.4%) | 113 (25.2%) |
Married or equivalent (missing = 8) | 93 (56.4%) | 209 (74.6%) | 302 (67.9%) |
Owner occupier (missing = 7) | 148 (89.2%) | 255 (90.8%) | 403 (90.2%) |
Age completed education (missing = 3) | |||
16 years or less | 74 (44.1%) | 200 (70.7%) | 274 (60.8%) |
17 years or more | 94 (56.0%) | 83 (29.3%) | 177 (39.3%) |
Currently employed (missing = 8) | 20 (12.0%) | 30 (10.7%) | 50 (11.2%) |
Volunteering (missing = 7) | 54 (32.1%) | 57 (20.4%) | 111 (24.8%) |
Mobile phone use (missing = 10) | |||
Never | 19 (11.7%) | 27 (9.6%) | 46 (10.4%) |
Occasional | 79 (48.4%) | 147 (52.3%) | 226 (50.9%) |
Regular | 65 (39.9%) | 107 (38.1%) | 172 (38.7%) |
Internet use (missing = 9) | |||
Never | 59 (35.8%) | 104 (37.1%) | 163 (36.6%) |
Occasionally (<once a week) | 13 (7.9%) | 22 (7.9%) | 35 (7.9%) |
Sometimes (1-3 days a week) | 20 (12.1%) | 31 (11.1%) | 51 (11.5%) |
Often (4 or more days a week) | 73 (44.2%) | 123 (43.9%) | 196 (44.0%) |
MRA-O findings
Health problems (physical and psychological), life style and functioning
Itema
| n (%) N = 454 |
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General health | |
Fair or poor self-rated health (missing = 17) | 125 (28.6%) |
Experienced pain in last 7 days (missing = 16) | 269 (61.4%) |
Pain causing impairment to activities or sleep (missing = 25) | 160 (37.3%) |
Physical activity | |
Low level of physical activity (missing = 1) | 173 (38.2%) |
Not able to walk 1 km/½ mile (missing = 10) | 70 (15.8%) |
In those able to walk 1 km/½ mile:
| |
Difficulty walking 1 km/½ mile due to health (missing = 46) | 63 (16.8%) |
Changed walking 1 km/½ mile in last year (missing = 45) | 101 (27.0%) |
Walk 1 km/½ mile less often in last year (missing = 43) | 95 (25.4%) |
Cannot climb up 10 steps (missing = 6) | 18 (4.0%) |
In those able to climb up 10 steps:
| |
Difficulty climbing up 10 steps due to health (missing = 45) | 95 (22.1%) |
Changed climbing 10 steps in last year (missing = 42) | 165 (38.4%) |
Climb 10 steps less often in last year (missing = 42) | 104 (24.2%) |
Sitting 4+ hours/day (missing = 7) | 174 (38.9%) |
Functional ability | |
Poor self-rated eyesight (rated fair, poor, very poor or blind) (missing = 3) | 116 (25.7%) |
Poor self-rated hearing (rated fair, poor, very poor or deaf) (missing = 23) | 145 (33.6%) |
Need help with IADLs (missing = 12) | 105 (23.8%) |
Need help with BADLs (missing = 5) | 31 (6.9%) |
Fallen in last 12 months (missing = 15) | 117 (26.7%) |
Urinary incontinence in last year (missing = 13) | 111 (25.2%) |
Of these 111, those incontinent at least 6 days in last year | 81 (73.0%) |
Psychosocial impairment | |
Depressed mood (missing = 3) | 71 (15.7%) |
Subjective memory problems (missing = 10) | 44 (9.9%) |
At risk of social isolation (missing = 5) | 46 (10.2%) |
Fear of falling (missing = 10) | 105 (23.6%) |
Lifestyle risks | |
Current smoker (missing = 7) | 23 (5.1%) |
Alcohol problem screening (CAGE) score 2+ (missing = 13) | 30 (6.8%) |
High fat diet (missing = 9) | 375 (84.3%) |
Social problems
Problema
| n, % sample size = 454 |
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Badly affected by recent life event (missing = 1) | 188 (41.5%) |
Upkeep of home difficult (missing = 10) | 99 (22.3%) |
Transport difficulties limit activity (missing = 8) | 58 (13.0%) |
Environment reduces quality of life (missing = 13) | 32 (7.3%) |
Environment limits activity (missing = 10) | 24 (5.4%) |
Unsafe in home (missing = 17) | 20 (4.6%) |
Difficult to keep home warm (missing = 7) | 20 (4.5%) |
Difficulty paying bills (missing = 7) | 29 (6.5%) |
Difficulty managing money (missing = 8) | 18 (4.0%) |
Concerned others might take/have taken advantage financially (missing = 8) | 39 (8.7%) |
Unsure if getting all benefits (missing = 32) | 179 (42.4%) |
Caring for another (missing = 11) | 73 (16.5%) |
Lonely much of the time (missing = 12) | 31 (7.0%) |