Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristics | n = 201 |
|---|---|
Persons with dementia | |
Age (years) | 73.74 (±7.92) |
Female | 88 (43.8%) |
Education level (years) | 12.53 (±3.05) |
General cognitive ability (MMSE) | 25.06 (±2.17) |
Functional ability (B-ADL, proxy rating) | 3.57 (±1.88) a |
Depression (GDS) | 8.90 (±5.16) |
Challenging behavior (12 types NPI) | 9.72 (±9.30) |
Informal caregivers (proxy raters) | |
Age (years) | 64.82 (±13.17) |
Female | 143 (71.1%) |
Spouse of the person with dementia | 80 (72.1%) b |
Depression (BDI) | 8.35 (±6.53) a |
Burden (ZBI-22) | 19.12 (±12.52) |