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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: The relationship between pain and disruptive behaviors in nursing home resident with dementia

Characteristic

Number

Total sample

Age, mean ± SD

56577

84.37 ± 7.43

Gender, n (%)

56566

 

  Male

 

18,265 (32.3)

  Female

 

38,301 (67.7)

MDS-CPS, mean ± SD

56543

3.17 ± 1.52

MDS-ADL, mean ± SD

56577

18.66 ± 6.41

Pain severity, mean ± SD

56568

0.48 ± 0.70

Wandering behaviors, n (%)

56573

 

  No wandering (MDS-wandering = 0)

 

51,463 (91.0)

  1-3 days in 7 days (MDS-wandering = 1)

 

2,637 (4.7)

  4-6 days in 7 days (MDS-wandering = 2)

 

994 (1.8)

  Wandering daily (MDS-wandering = 3)

 

1,479 (2.6)

Aggressive behaviors, n (%)

56572

 

  None (MDS-ABS = 0)

 

42,764 (75.6)

  Moderate (MDS-ABS = 1 – 2)

 

9,667 (17.1)

  Severe (MDS-ABS = 3 – 5)

 

3,390 (6.0)

  Very severe (MDS-ABS = 6 – 12)

 

751 (1.3)

Agitated behaviors, n (%)

56571

 

  None (revised MDS-CBP agitation = 0)

 

42,941 (75.9)

  Mild (revised MDS-CBP agitation = 1)

 

6,916 (12.2)

  Moderate (revised MDS-CBP agitation = 2)

 

5,099 (9.0)

  Severe (revised MDS-CBP agitation = 3)

 

1,615 (2.9)

  1. MDS-CPS = MDS-Cognitive Performance Scale.
  2. MDS-ADL = MDS-Activities of Daily Living impairment scale.
  3. MDS-ABS = MDS-Aggression Behavior Scale.
  4. Revised MDS-CBP agitation = revised MDS-Challenging Behavior Profile, agitation subscale.