Table 1 Demographic data, quality of life (QUALID), and ActiGraph data relating to persons with dementia in nursing homes (PWD NH) and persons with dementia living at home (home-dwelling PWDs)
PWD NH | Home-dwelling PWDs | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | |||
Women (%) | 52 (66.7) (n = 78) | 74 (64.3) (n = 115, 1 missing) | 0.877 |
Age Mean (SD) | 84.6 (6.50) (n = 78) | 82.6 (6.84) (n = 103, 12 missing) | 0.803 |
Education (%) | n = 78 | n = 115 | 0.226 |
Below upper secondary school | 40 (51.3) | 43 (37.4) | |
Upper secondary school | 10 (12.8) | 21 (18.3) | |
Above upper secondary school | 12 (15.4) | 28 (24.3) | |
Missing | 16 (20.5) | 23 (20.0) | |
Quality of life | (n = 77) | (n = 109) | |
QUALID (SD) | 24.06 (7.13) | 15.99 (4.33) | <0.001 |
Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scale (%) | n = 78 | n = 115 | <0.001 |
Mild | 7 (9.0) | 50 (43.5) | |
Moderate | 34 (43.6) | 54 (47.0) | |
Severe | 37 (47.4) | 6 (5.2) | |
Missing | 0 (0) | 5 (4.3) | |
Walking aids (%) | n = 78 | n = 115 | <0.001 |
None | 24 (30.8) | 69 (60) | |
Walking sticks/Cane/Crutches | 7 (9) | 19 (16.5) | |
Rollator/High walker | 37 (47.4) | 21 (18.3) | |
Wheelchair | 9 (11.5) | 0 (0) | |
Needs support walking | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0) | |
Missing | 0 (0) | 6 (5.2) | |
Social contact with family/friends (%) | n = 78 | n = 115 | <0.001 |
Every day | 5 (6.4) | 39 (33.9) | |
Several times per week | 20 (25.6) | 48 (41.7) | |
Once per week | 31 (39.7) | 14 (12.2) | |
Once every other week | 8 (10.3) | 2 (1.7) | |
Rare | 11 (14.1) | 5 (4.3) | |
Never | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
Missing | 3 (3.8) | 7 (6.1) | |
Sleep patterns | (n = 71) | (n = 105) | |
Sleep during night-time, Mean (SD) | 75.89 (15.46) | 80.01 (11.88) | 0.048 |
Total sleep time in hours, Mean (SD) | 5.31 (1.08) | 5.60 (0.08) | 0.046 |
WASO in minutes, Mean (SD) | 93.24 (59.47) | 73.36 (42.48) | 0.011 |
Wake > 5 min | 4.67 (2.80) | 4.18 (2.12) | 0.190 |
Activity pattern | (n = 71) | (n = 107) | |
Sedentary % (SD) | 51.87 (19.78) | 43.51 (14.62) | 0.001 |
Light % (SD) | 45.78 (17.70) | 50.20 (11.69) | 0.045 |
Moderate % (SD) | 2.35 (4.31) | 6.29 (5.98) | <0.001 |
Light exposure (lux av. counts) | (n = 71) | (n = 107) | |
43.63 (51.40) | 165.88 (254.36) | <0.001 | |
Psychotropic medication | (n = 68) | (n = 88) | |
Use of (%) | 69.1 | 35.2 | <0.001 |
Number (SD) | 1.12 (0.97) | 0.43 (0.64) | <0.001 |