Table 5 Regression coefficients of significant associated factors of QUALIDEM-ratings
Independent variables | Dependent variables (β; p; [95% CI]) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
QUALIDEM overall QoL | QUALIDEM care relation-ship | QUALIDEM positive affect | QUALIDEM negative affect | QUALIDEM restless tense behavior | ||
Resident’s sex | Male* | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | -7.974; 0.003 [-13.215; -2.732] | n.s. |
Severity of dementia (GDS) | GDS ≤ 5** | 9.042; <0.001 [5.075; 13.009] | n.s. | 7.906; 0.033 [0.669; 15.154] | 8.333; 0.018 [1.437; 15.230] | 23.562; <0.001 [15.001; 32.122] |
GDS = 6** | 4.182; 0.004 [1.341; 7.024] | n.s. | 6.594; 0.013 [1.402; 11.786] | -1.761; 0.484 [-6.700; 3.179] | 18.525; <0.001 [12.394; 24.657] | |
Minimum 1 challenging behavior (CMAI) | No*** | 10.212; <0.001 [7.564; 12.860] | 14.401; <0.001 [18.622; 51.759] | n.s. | 12.765; <0.001 [8.161; 17.369] | 15.036; <0.001 [9.322; 20.751] |
Frequencies of family visits | Family visits: daily**** | -1.947; 0.658 [-10.596; 6.702] | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Family visits: several times a week**** | 1.814; 0.288 [-1.541; 5.168] | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | |
Family visits: monthly**** | 3.216; 0.255 [-0.074; 6.506] | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | |
Family visits: never**** | -5.054; 0.050 [-10.111; 0.003] | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | |
Residents age§ | 0.196; 0.004 [-0.064; 0.329] | 0.307; 0.003 [0.102; 0.512] | n.s. | n.s. | 0.510; <0.001 [0.225; 0.796] | |
Independent variables | Dependent variables (β; p; [95% CI]) | |||||
QUALIDEM positive self-image # | QUALIDEM social relations | QUALIDEM social isolation | QUALIDEM feeling at home # | QUALIDEM having something to do # | ||
Resident’s sex | Male* | -7.241; 0.033 [-13.896; -0.587] | 10.086; <0.001 [5.059; 15.114] | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. |
Severity of dementia (GDS) | GDS ≤ 5** | 8.922; 0.011 [2.095; 15.748] | n.s. | 10.368; 0.002 [3.929; 16.807] | n.s. | n.s. |
GDS = 6** | (reference) | n.s. | 5.020; 0.033 [0.408; 9.632] | n.s. | n.s. | |
Minimum 1 challenging behavior (CMAI) | No*** | 8.657; 0.004 [2.769; 14.546] | n.s. | 16.293, <0.001 [11.995; 20.591] | n.s. | n.s. |
Frequencies of family visits | Family visits: daily**** | n.s. | 1.948; 0.791 [-12.474; 16.371] | 6.133; 0.391 (-7.905; 20.172 0.391 | n.s. | n.s. |
Family visits: several times a week**** | n.s. | 2.423; 0.395 [-3.171; 8.016] | 0.753 (-4.691; 6.198) 0.786 | n.s. | n.s. | |
Family visits: monthly**** | n.s. | 8.494; 0.002 [3.008; 13.981] | 2.227; 0.413 [-3.113; 7.568] | n.s. | n.s. | |
Family visits: never**** | n.s. | 2.066; 0.482 [-6.367; 10.498] | -14.720; <0.001 [-22.929; -6.512] | n.s. | n.s. | |
Residents age§ | 0.311 (0.024; 0.598) 0.034 | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | n.s. | |