Table 2 Frequency of NPS (n, %) and subgroups in patients by setting
Residential care | Home care | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 1386 (%) | n = 1293 (%) | ||
Frequency of NPS | |||
None | 643 (46.4) | 642 (49.7) | 0.014 |
One symptom | 398 (28.7) | 397 (30.7) | 0.357 |
Two to three symptoms | 265 (19.1) | 195 (15.1) | 0.002 |
Four or more symptoms | 79 (5.7) | 58 (4.5) | 0.110 |
Subgroups | |||
Hyperactivitya | 456 (32.9) | 228 (17.6) | <0.001 |
Agitation/aggression | 224 (16.1) | 92 (7.1) | |
Disinhibition | 123 (8.9) | 26 (2.0) | |
Irritability | 220 (15.9) | 144 (11.1) | |
Aberrant motor behaviour | 83 (6.0) | 21 (1.6) | |
Psychosisa | 146 (10.6) | 132 (10.2) | 0.788 |
Delusions | 72 (5.2) | 76 (5.9) | |
Hallucinations | 93 (6.7) | 77 (6.0) | |
Mood symptoms and apathya | 422 (30.5) | 486 (54.4) | <0.001 |
Depression | 157 (11.3) | 271 (21.0) | |
Anxiety | 115 (8.3) | 101 (7.8) | |
Sleeping problems | 130 (9.4) | 179 (13.8) | |
Eating problems | 75 (5.4) | 70 (5.4) | |
Elation | 20 (1.4) | 18 (1.4) | |
Apathy | 69 (5.0) | 40 (3.1) |