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Table 2.

Anxiety symptoms and disorders by dementia type

Reference	Sample/source	Anxiety assessment	Criterion	Comparison
Aarsland et al. (2001)	AD (N=42), PDD (N=42), community	NPI	Positive screening	38% in AD, 31% in PDD^**
Ballard et al. (2000)	AD (N=92), VaD (N=92), hospital dementia care register	Checklist based on DSM-IV	Two or more symptoms	38% in AD, 71% in VaD^*
Lyketsos et al. (2000)	AD (N=214), VaD (N=62), community	NPI	Positive screening	8% in AD, 18% in VaD^**
Porter et al. (2003)	AD (N=115), VaD (N=43), FTD (N=33), memory clinic	NPI	Not applicable	Anxiety scores greater in VaD and FTD than in AD^*
Skoog (1993)	AD (N=64), VaD (N=69), community	Clinical interview	Not applicable	AD vs. VaD: - Phobia 1.6% vs. 0%^ - OCD, 1.6% vs. 2.9%^ - GAD, 18% vs. 23%^**
Sultzer et al. (1993)	AD (N=28), VaD (N=28), neurology clinics	NRS	Not applicable	Anxiety scores greater in AD than in VaD^**

AD = Alzheimer’s Disease; PDD: Dementia associated with Parkinson’s disease; NPI = Neuropsychiatric Inventory; VaD = Vascular dementia; FTD = Fronto-temporal dementia; NRS = Neurobehavioral Rating Scale.

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p>.05.