Table 3.
Correlation between the ZBI score and the intensity of each neuropsychiatric symptom or subsyndrome
| Neuropsychiatric symptoms and subsyndromes | r | p |
|---|---|---|
| Symptom intensity (frequency x severity) | ||
| Disinhibition* | 0.334 | 0.000 |
| Irritability/lability* | 0.243 | 0.006 |
| Agitation/aggression | 0.167 | 0.058 |
| Aberrant motor behavior* | 0.187 | 0.034 |
| Elation/euphoria | -0.018 | 0.838 |
| Apathy/indifference* | 0.198 | 0.025 |
| Appetite/eating behavior | 0.121 | 0.171 |
| Delusions | 0.173 | 0.050 |
| Hallucinations | 0.084 | 0.346 |
| Sleep behavior | 0.059 | 0.504 |
| Depression/dysphoria | 0.102 | 0.248 |
| Anxiety* | 0.217 | 0.014 |
| Subsyndrome intensity | ||
| Hyperactivity* | 0.331 | 0.000 |
| Apathy* | 0.228 | 0.009 |
| Psychosis* | 0.197 | 0.025 |
| Affective | 0.159 | 0.073 |
r: correlation coefficient, *statistically significant