Table 2.
Sexa (F, p) | Race/Ethnicity (F, p) | CDRb (F, p) | |
---|---|---|---|
NPI-Q Total Score | ns | 7.70, p < 0.001 | 22.17, p < 0.001 |
Agitation | 4.48, p = 0.04 | ns | 11.92, p < 0.001 |
Anxiety | ns | 22.347, p < 0.001 | ns |
Apathy | ns | 7.03, p < 0.001 | ns |
Appetite | ns | ns | 12.20, p < 0.001 |
Delusions | ns | ns | ns |
Depression | ns | 22.76, p < 0.001 | ns |
Disinhibition | ns | 6.46, p < 0.01 | ns |
Elation | ns | 3.06, p = 0.05 | ns |
Hallucinations | 4.54, p = 0.03 | ns | 33.14, p < 0.001 |
Irritability | 5.03, p = 0.03 | 14.00, p < 0.001 | 20.74, p < 0.001 |
Motor Disturbance | ns | ns | 14.62, p < 0.001 |
Nighttime Behavior | ns | ns | 15.69, p < 0.001 |
Reference=Female;
Reference=Early stage;
CDR = Clinical Dementia Rating scale; F = F-statistic; p= p-value; NPI-Q = Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire; ns= not significant.
Education was not significant for the NPI-Q total score and all NPI-Q items