Table 3. Total satisfaction score of older adults with caregivers’ communication by health characteristics.

Variables			Mean±SD	p-value
Chronic diseases
	Yes	117 (57.4)	2.57±0.95	0.835
	None	87 (42.6)	2.53±0.96
Hearing impairment
	Yes	77 (37.7)	2.29±0.99	0.001
	None	127 (62.3)	2.71±0.90
Visuel impairment
	Yes	133 (65.2)	2.39±0.88	0.001
	None	71 (34.8)	2.85±1.01
Lost words and thoughts
	Never	100 (49)	2.80±0.96	0.001
	Sometimes	84 (41.2)	2.40±0.89
	Always	20 (9.8)	1.94±0.76
Receive affective touch
	Yes	102 (50)	2.98±0.88	0.001
	No	102 (50)	2.12±0.82
IADLs
	Dependent	142 (69.6)	2.58±0.92	0.343
	Independent	62 (30.4)	2.48±1.03
Depressive symptoms
	Normal	102 (50)	2.73±1.00	0.020
	Moderate	90 (44.1)	2.44±0.84
	Severe	12 (5.9)	1.88±0.91

Abbreviations: IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; SD, standard deviation.