From: Discomfort and agitation in older adults with dementia
Variable | B | SE B | β |
---|---|---|---|
Overall agitation | Â | Â | Â |
   Sex | -4.17 | 6.01 | -0.09 |
   Severity of dementia | .94 | 3.09 | 0.06 |
   Disability (ADL) | .40 | 0.50 | 0.17 |
   Level of discomfort | 2.20 | 0.52 | 0.55*** |
R 2 for Step 1 = 0.06, F(3,45) = 0.98 (p = 0.648) ΔR 2 for Step 2 = 0.28, F(1,44) = 18.21*** R 2 Total = 0.34, F(4,44) = 5.57*** |  |  |  |
Non aggressive physical behavior | Â | Â | Â |
   Sex | -3.00 | 2.46 | -0.17 |
   Severity of dementia | -1.14 | 1.27 | -0.19 |
   Disability (ADL) | -0.04 | 0.21 | -0.05 |
   Level of discomfort | 0.70 | 0.21 | 0.45** |
R 2 for Step 1 = 0.09, F(3,45) = 1.55 (p = 0.214) ΔR 2 for Step 2 = 0.18, F(1,44) = 10.89** R 2 Total = 0.28, F(4,44) = 4.14** |  |  |  |
Verbally agitated behavior | Â | Â | Â |
   Sex | -0.98 | 2.51 | -0.05 |
   Severity of dementia | 0.57 | 1.29 | 0.09 |
   Disability (ADL) | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.36 |
   Level of discomfort | 0.99 | 0.22 | 0.57** |
R 2 for Step 1 = 0.09, F(3,45) = 1.45 (p = 0.241) ΔR 2 for Step 2 = 0.30, F(1,44) = 21.04*** R 2 Total = 0.38, F(4,44) = 6.83*** |  |  |  |