Table 4.
Correlations Between Clinical and Sociodemographic Characteristics (N = 47)
| Nursing home (months) a | Age (years) | GDS | MMSE | NPI total b | NPI subscale apathy b | NPI subscale depression b | AES b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | .06 | 1 | ||||||
| GDS | .10 | .05 | 1 | |||||
| MMSE | −.11 | .06 | −.94 c | 1 | ||||
| NPI Total | .02 | −.18 | .45 d | −.40 d | 1 | |||
| NPI Apathy | −.01 | −.16 | .40 d | −.44 d | .38 e | 1 | ||
| NPI Depression | .03 | .17 | .22 | −.11 | .59 c | .14 | 1 | |
| AES | .06 | −.07 | .68 c | −.67 c | .36 e | .62 c | .23 | 1 |
Abbreviations: GDS, Global Deterioration Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; NPI, Neuropsychiatric Inventory; AES, Apathy Evaluation Scale.
a Available for N = 43 participants.
b Available for N = 44 participants.
c P < .001.
d P < .01.
e P < .05.