Table 3 Frequency (%) of met and unmet needs of PWD (reported by caregivers)
From: Predictors of unmet needs in Chilean older people with dementia: a cross-sectional study
Needs of PWD | N | Met (%) | Unmet (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accommodation | 163 | 28.9 | 8.44 | 37.3 |
Looking after home | 163 | 81.3 | 2.4 | 83.7 |
Food | 163 | 78.9 | 0,6 | 79.5 |
Self-Care | 162 | 75.3, | 3.0 | 78.3 |
Caring for another | 161 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 12.0 |
Daytime Activities | 163 | 39.8 | 39.2 | 79 |
Memory | 161 | 51.8 | 34.9 | 86.7 |
Eyesight/Hearing | 158 | 42.8 | 15.7 | 58.5 |
Mobility | 161 | 51.8 | 12.7 | 64.5 |
Continence | 163 | 53.6 | 7.2 | 60.8 |
Physical Health | 163 | 57.2 | 3.64 | 60.8 |
Drugs | 162 | 30.1 | 2.4 | 32.5 |
Psychotic Symptoms | 162 | 31.9 | 16.9 | 48.8 |
Psychological Distress | 162 | 39.2 | 21.1 | 60.3 |
Information | 162 | 22.3 | 27.1 | 49.4 |
Deliberate Self-harm | 163 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 11.9 |
Accidental Self-Harm | 163 | 43.4 | 4.2 | 47.6 |
Abuse/Neglect | 163 | 6.6 | 0.6 | 7,2 |
Behavior | 163 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 17.5 |
Alcohol | 163 | 43.6 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
Company | 163 | 24.1 | 36.1 | 60.2 |
Intimate Relationships | 163 | 21.1 | 3.6 | 24.7 |
Money | 163 | 82.5 | 2.4 | 84.9 |
Benefits | 162 | 36.7 | 13.9 | 50.6 |
Mean (s.d.) | 10 (3.8) | 3.3 (2.8) | 13.3 (4.5) |