Table 4.
People with dementia's and carer's clinical factors and association with unmet needs
People with dementia's factors | Statistic | p |
---|---|---|
Cognitive Status (MMSE) | rs = 0.10 | 0.22 |
Functional Status (ADL-IADL) | rs = 0.16 | 0.09 |
Behavioural and psychological symptoms (NPI) | rs = 0.53 | <0.01** |
QoL rated by themselves | rs = -0.15 | 0.09 |
QoL rated by carers | rs = -0.25 | <0.01** |
Carer's factors | Statistic | p |
Depression (HADS-D) | rs = 0.15 | 0.14 |
Anxiety (HADS-A) | rs = 0.22 | <0.05* |
Burden Interview | rs = 0.09 | 0.33 |
**p < 0.01; * p < 0.05; rs= Spearman's Rho