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Table 2 Prevalence of family’s concerns by their knowledge of whether the individual experienced the issue

From: Family caregiver’s concerns and anxiety about unaccompanied out-of-home activities of persons with cognitive impairment

Family concerns

When family did not know whether the individual experienced the issue

When family knew the individual had experienced the issue

p

n

(%)

n

(%)

 

Falling

583

(53.8%)

216

(90.8%)

< 0.001

Being involved in traffic accidents

692

(53.5%)

25

(89.3%)

< 0.001

Missing calls

495

(41.9%)

104

(74.3%)

< 0.001

Bothering neighbors

425

(34.3%)

58

(70.7%)

< 0.001

Getting lost

393

(32.4%)

87

(79.1%)

< 0.001

Having incontinence

371

(29.7%)

59

(79.7%)

< 0.001

Issues of payment

334

(25.6%)

14

(73.7%)

< 0.001

Being insulted by others

329

(25.5%)

21

(65.6%)

< 0.001

Driving

320

(25.0%)

34

(81.0%)

< 0.001

Being accused by neighbors

310

(24.1%)

29

(82.9%)

< 0.001

  1. Computed with chi-square test.