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Table 3 Quality of life and related outcomes

From: Quality of care and quality of life of people with dementia living at green care farms: a cross-sectional study

Quality of life and related outcomes (range)

Total (N = 115)

Green care farm (N = 34)

Traditional NH (N = 29)

Regular SSL (N = 52)

 

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

M

SD

QoL-AD proxy report (13–52)

31.7

5

32.9*

4.5

29.1*

4.9

32.5

4.9

QoL-AD self-report (13–52)

37.3 (n = 66)

4.7

37.6 (n = 21)

4.1

35.2 (n = 15)

6

38.2 (n = 30)

4.2

Qualidem

 Care relationship (0–21)

15.1

4.6

16

4.9

14.9

4.2

14.6

4.6

 Possitive affect (0–18)

14.1

3.7

15.8*

3.6

12.9*

3.5

13.8

3.6

 Negative affect (0–9)

6

2.2

6

2.6

6.7

2.1

5.6

2.1

 restless tense behavior (0–9)

5.4

2.9

5.2

2.7

5.5

2.8

5.5

3

 positive self-image (0–9)

7.1

1.9

7.3

2.1

7.8

1.6

6.6

2

 social relations (0–18)

12

3.7

13*

3.5

10.4*

3.8

12.3

3.6

 Social isolation (0–9)

6.5

2.2

6.9

2.4

6.7

1.8

6

2.3

 feeling at home (0–12)

9.6

2.5

9.5

2.9

9.9

2.2

9.4

2.3

 having something to do (0–6)

2.7

2

3*

2.2

1.6*

1.8

3

1.9

RISE (0–6)

4.1

2

4.4

1.9

3.4

1.8

4.4

2

NPI-NH (0–144)

15.9

15.7

17.3

17.5

18.6

14

13.6

15.3

CMAI (29–203)

41.9

12.5

41.5

12.2

42.4

11.3

41.8

13.5

CSDD (0–38)

5.4

4.9

5

4.4

6.4

5.4

5

4.9

  1. * Significant difference at α = .05
  2. Underlined scores represent favorable scores