From: Discomfort and agitation in older adults with dementia
Characteristics | Percentage | m | Min, Max | SD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 10.2 |  |  |  |
   Female | 89.8 |  |  |  |
Age (years) | Â | 82.7 | 67, 98 | 7.8 |
Duration of institutionalization (months) | Â | 38.7 | 3, 198 | 37.9 |
Number of medical conditions | Â | 5.2 | 1, 13 | 2.6 |
Daily administration of an analgesic | 57.2 | Â | Â | Â |
Stage of dementia | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   1 | 0.0 |  |  |  |
   2 | 0.0 |  |  |  |
   3 | 4.1 |  |  |  |
   4 | 2.0 |  |  |  |
   5 | 16.3 |  |  |  |
   6 | 53.1 |  |  |  |
   7 | 24.5 |  |  |  |
Disability in performing ADL | Â | -15.5 | -1, -21 | 5.8 |
Agitation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   OA |  | 41.5 | 29, 90 | 14.2 |
   AB |  | 7.2 | 6, 18 | 2.5 |
   NAPB |  | 10.0 | 6, 29 | 5.5 |
   VAB |  | 10.7 | 6, 32 | 6.1 |
Discomfort | Â | 4.2 | 0, 14 | 3.5 |