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Table 2 General characteristics of patients according with treatment group. Mean ± SE are shown, p values were calculated by one-way ANOVA and by χ2 test for gender

From: The doll therapy as a first line treatment for behavioral and psychologic symptoms of dementia in nursing homes residents: a randomized, controlled study

 

DT (26)

ST (26)

p value

Age (years)

87 ± 7

86 ± 6

0.160

A.Di.Co(score)

1.3 ± 0.7

0.92 ± 0.7

0.281

NPI (score)

48.3 ± 12

48.2 ± 13

0.124

Greutzner (score)

44.3 ± 11. 6

36 ± 9.1

0.04

CAM (score)

4.0 ± 0.5

3.2 ± 0.5

0.194

ADL (score)

3.2 ± 0.6

3.3 ± 0.8

0.309

IADL (score)

1.95 ± 0.2

2 ± 0

0.312

SPMQ (score)

1.5 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.5

0.967

CDR (score)

2.5 ± 0.8

2.6 ± 0.5

0.270

Women (%)

80%

86%

0.512

Men (%)

20%

14%

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