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Published in final edited form as: Alzheimers Dement. 2023 Jul 10;19(12):5730–5741. doi: 10.1002/alz.13384

Table 2:

Odds ratios (95% CI) for the association between diagnosis and presence of individual neuropsychiatric symptoms.

Crude
ORs (95% CI)
Model 1
ORs (95% CI)
Model 2
ORs (95% CI)
Model 3
ORs (95% CI)
Delusions Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.71 (1.31– 2.20) 1.43 (1.09– 1.86) 1.43 (1.09– 1.86) 1.42 (1.07– 1.84)
Dementia 5.43 (4.56– 6.46) 4.58 (3.78– 5.54) 4.44 (3.65– 5.39) 4.59 (3.77– 5.58)
Parkinsonism and dementia 5.21 (3.79– 7.05) 4.03 (2.85– 5.61) 4.12 (2.91– 5.76) 4.03 (2.84– 5.65)
Hallucinations Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 2.10 (1.45– 2.95) 1.71 (1.17– 2.42) 1.63 (1.11– 2.32) 1.58 (1.07– 2.25)
Dementia 8.51 (6.87–10.52) 6.91 (5.44– 8.75) 6.77 (5.31– 8.61) 6.97 (5.46– 8.88)
Parkinsonism and dementia 12.51 (8.99–17.21) 10.06 (7.01–14.26) 10.34 (7.18–14.73) 10.15 (7.04–14.48)
Agitation/aggression Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.26 (1.04– 1.52) 1.03 (0.84– 1.25) 1.03 (0.84– 1.25) 1.01 (0.82– 1.23)
Dementia 2.82 (2.43– 3.27) 2.37 (2.01– 2.77) 2.34 (1.99– 2.75) 2.35 (1.99– 2.78)
Parkinsonism and dementia 2.88 (2.19– 3.78) 2.17 (1.62– 2.90) 2.20 (1.63– 2.94) 2.08 (1.53– 2.80)
Depression Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.57 (1.34– 1.85) 1.44 (1.22– 1.70) 1.44 (1.22– 1.71) 1.45 (1.22– 1.71)
Dementia 1.82 (1.58– 2.11) 1.76 (1.51– 2.06) 1.70 (1.45– 1.99) 1.70 (1.45– 1.99)
Parkinsonism and dementia 2.66 (2.05– 3.47) 2.53 (1.91– 3.36) 2.46 (1.85– 3.26) 2.46 (1.85– 3.28)
Anxiety Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.96 (1.63– 2.34) 1.80 (1.49– 2.16) 1.84 (1.52– 2.22) 1.86 (1.53– 2.24)
Dementia 2.92 (2.50– 3.40) 2.91 (2.46– 3.43) 2.83 (2.39– 3.35) 2.75 (2.32– 3.26)
Parkinsonism and dementia 2.92 (2.19– 3.86) 2.82 (2.08– 3.79) 2.72 (2.00– 3.67) 2.69 (1.97– 3.63)
Elation/euphoria Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.73 (1.17– 2.48) 1.58 (1.06– 2.29) 1.53 (1.02– 2.23) 1.44 (0.95– 2.11)
Dementia 3.41 (2.59– 4.44) 3.36 (2.48– 4.50) 3.40 (2.50– 4.58) 3.65 (2.67– 4.96)
Parkinsonism and dementia 4.02 (2.51– 6.17) 3.90 (2.33– 6.24) 4.20 (2.50– 6.75) 3.88 (2.28– 6.32)
Apathy/indifference Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.44 (1.09– 1.86) 1.26 (0.96– 1.65) 1.24 (0.94– 1.62) 1.21 (0.91– 1.58)
Dementia 5.18 (4.37– 6.14) 4.92 (4.08– 5.93) 4.87 (4.03– 5.89) 5.12 (4.22– 6.20)
Parkinsonism and dementia 9.43 (7.14–12.40) 7.81 (5.76–10.55) 7.94 (5.84–10.76) 7.85 (5.76–10.67)
Disinhibition Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.21 (0.91– 1.59) 1.11 (0.82– 1.46) 1.09 (0.81– 1.44) 1.06 (0.78– 1.42)
Dementia 3.36 (2.78– 4.03) 3.33 (2.71– 4.07) 3.17 (2.58– 3.88) 3.69 (2.98– 4.56)
Parkinsonism and dementia 3.82 (2.75– 5.23) 3.41 (2.37– 4.81) 3.36 (2.33– 4.75) 3.65 (2.50– 5.24)
Irritability/lability Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.50 (1.27– 1.78) 1.36 (1.14– 1.62) 1.37 (1.15– 1.64) 1.38 (1.15– 1.65)
Dementia 2.28 (1.97– 2.64) 2.30 (1.96– 2.69) 2.19 (1.86– 2.57) 2.19 (1.86– 2.57)
Parkinsonism and dementia 2.53 (1.93– 3.31) 2.42 (1.81– 3.22) 2.34 (1.75– 3.12) 2.32 (1.73– 3.09)
Aberrant motor behavior Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.72 (1.20– 2.40) 1.41 (0.98– 1.99) 1.36 (0.93– 1.92) 1.27 (0.87– 1.81)
Dementia 9.86 (8.13–11.93) 8.30 (6.70–10.26) 8.37 (6.74–10.38) 9.30 (7.44–11.62)
Parkinsonism and dementia 13.15 (9.67–17.72) 9.74 (6.92–13.57) 10.17 (7.21–14.22) 10.19 (7.16–14.37)
Nighttime behaviors Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.69 (1.43– 1.99) 1.46 (1.23– 1.74) 1.46 (1.22– 1.73) 1.45 (1.21– 1.73)
Dementia 2.19 (1.89– 2.53) 2.01 (1.71– 2.35) 1.91 (1.63– 2.25) 1.97 (1.68– 2.32)
Parkinsonism and dementia 2.49 (1.91– 3.25) 2.08 (1.56– 2.77) 2.03 (1.51– 2.71) 1.95 (1.44– 2.61)
Appetite/eating Control Reference Reference Reference Reference
Parkinsonism 1.71 (1.40– 2.07) 1.44 (1.18– 1.76) 1.45 (1.18– 1.78) 1.39 (1.12– 1.71)
Dementia 2.38 (2.01– 2.80) 2.11 (1.76– 2.52) 2.06 (1.71– 2.46) 2.25 (1.87– 2.71)
Parkinsonism and dementia 3.14 (2.35– 4.16) 2.60 (1.90– 3.53) 2.62 (1.91– 3.56) 2.58 (1.87– 3.54)

Logistic regression model adjustments: Model 1 = age, sex, education level, and number of physical illnesses (0, 1, 2, or 3+); Model 2 = Model 1 + carer age, carer sex, carer education, and carer relationship; Model 3 = Model 2 + country of residence