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Table 4 Factors associated with QoL (QUALIDEM)

From: Family visits in shared-housing arrangements for residents with dementia – a cross-sectional study on the impact on residents’ quality of life

Dependent Variable

p-value (Model)

R2

Significant influencing variable

p-value, partial Eta2-coefficient

QUALIDEM overall QoL non-significant independent variable:

3 (see underline)

< 0.001

0.208

At least one challenging behavior (CMAI)

< 0.001, 0.136

Severity of dementia (GDS)

0.018, 0.056

Family visits

0.022, 0.031

Age

0.004, 0.023

QUALIDEM care relationship non-significant independent

variable: 2, 3, 4, (see underline)

< 0.001

0.159

At least one challenging behavior (CMAI)

0.001, 0.115

Age

0.003, 0.023

QUALIDEM positive affect non-significant independent variable: 1, 3, 4, 5 (see underline)

0.034

0.048

Severity of dementia (GDS)

0.020, 0.034

QUALIDEM negative affect non-significant independent variable: 4, 5 (see underline)

0.001

0.145

At least one challenging behavior (CMAI)

0.001, 0.075

Severity of dementia (GDS)

0.013, 0.023

Sex

0.003, 0.024

QUALIDEM restless tense behaviour non-significant independent variable: 3, 4 (see underline)

< 0.001

0.188

At least one challenging behavior (CMAI)

0.001, 0.068

Severity of dementia (GDS)

0.001, 0.113

Age

< 0.001, 0.033

QUALIDEM positive self-image* non-significant independent variable:

4 (see underline)

< 0.001

0.122

At least one challenging behavior (CMAI)

0.004, 0.037

Severity of dementia (GDS)

0.011, 0.030

Sex

0.033, 0.021

Age

0.034, 0.021

QUALIDEM social relationship non-significant independent variable:

3, 4 (see underline)

< 0.001

0.089

Sex

< 0.001, 0.041

Family visits

0.050, 0.026

QUALIDEM social isolation non-significant independent variable:

3, 5 (see underline)

< 0.001

0.157

At least one challenging behavior (CMAI)

< 0.001, 0.132

Severity of dementia (GDS)

0.040, 0.029

Family visits

0.002, 0.045

QUALIDEM feeling at home* non-significant independent variable:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (see underline)

0.088

0.088

n/a

n/a

QUALIDEM having something to do* non-significant independent variable:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (see underline)

0.010

0.087

n/a

n/a

  1. 1: challenging behaviour (CMAI), 2: severity of Dementia (GDS), 3: residents’ sex, 4: family visits, 5: residents’ age, *not for people with very severe dementia (GDS 7), n/a not applicable; CMAI: Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory; GDS: Global Deterioration Scale.