Table 2 Context of the missing event
From: Persons with dementia missing in the community: Is it wandering or something unique?
| Â | Total Cases (% of column) | Found Alive (% of row) | Found Dead (% of row) |
|---|---|---|---|
Planned independent activities in the community | |||
   Normal outing driving | 74 (28) | 54 (73) | 20 (27) |
   Normal outing walking | 52 (20) | 39 (75) | 13 (25) |
Planned independent activities in the home | |||
   Outside home with caregiver | 19 (7) | 13 (68) | 6 (32) |
   Independent in home while caregiver elsewhere | 12 (5) | 5 (42) | 7 (58) |
Left during lapse of supervision, unplanned event | |||
   Caregiving facility | 45 (17) | 33 (73) | 12 (27) |
   Home alone | 25 (9) | 14 (56) | 11 (44) |
   Caregiver asleep | 23 (9) | 11 (48) | 12 (52) |
   Drove away unexpected | 6 (2) | 3 (50) | 3 (50) |
   Transportation error | 1 (< 1) | 1 (100) | - |
   Other event | 3 (1) | 2 (67) | 1 (33) |
Left while supervised | |||
   PWD agitated and left home | 6 (2) | 4 (67) | 2 (33) |
Total cases | 266 (100) | 179 (67) | 87 (33) |