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Table 1 Demographic and health characteristics

From: The effect of blue dishware versus white dishware on food intake and eating challenges among residents living with dementia: a crossover trial

 

All

Responders

Non-responders

Number of residents, n

18

5

13

Age, yearsa

84.6 ± 7.9

85.0 ± 8.3

84.6 ± 8.5

Sex

 Male,  %b

27.8 (5)

20.0 (1)

30.8 (4)

 Female,  %b

72.2 (13)

80.0 (4)

69.2 (9)

MoCA score, pointsa

12.5 ± 5.0

13.4 ± 3.9

12.3 ± 5.9

Length of admission, yearsa

2.3 ± 2.4

1.8 ± 1.2

2.6 ± 2.8

Medications, #a

9.5 ± 2.5

10.0 ± 1.2

9.2 ± 2.9

Mean difference in average percent food intake,  %a

4.8 ± 7.0

13.2 ± 2.2*

1.6 ± 5.2

  1. aContinuous variables are expressed using their mean and standard deviation
  2. bCategorical variables are expressed using percentages
  3. *Responders had a significantly higher mean difference in average percent food intake compared to non-responders, p < 0.05