Table.
Frequency of Neuropsychiatric Features among PPA and Cognitively Normal Participants*
| NPI domain | Normal N=110 (%) | PPA N=55 (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depression/Dysphoria | 6 (5.5) | 21 (38.2) | 12.56 (3.72, 42.4) | <0.001 |
| Night-time Behavior | 13 (11.8) | 12 (21.8) | 2.00 (0.87, 4.61) | 0.10 |
| Irritability/Lability | 3 (2.7) | 10 (18.2) | 9.29 (2.02, 42.7) | 0.004 |
| Agitation | 1 (0.9) | 11 (20.0) | 22.00 (2.84, 170.4) | 0.003 |
| Aberrant Motor Behavior | 0 (0.0) | 13 (23.6) | N/A | |
| Disinhibition | 0 (0.0) | 11 (20.0) | N/A | |
| Anxiety | 1 (0.9) | 8 (14.8) | 16.00 (2.00, 127.9) | 0.009 |
| Appetite/Eating Change | 3 (2.7) | 14 (25.9) | 9.33 (2.68, 32.5) | <0.001 |
| Apathy/Indifference | 4 (3.6) | 26 (48.1) | 24.53 (5.81, 103.6) | <0.001 |
| Euphoria/Elation | 0 (0.0) | 5 (9.3) | N/A | |
| Delusions | 1 (0.9) | 4 (7.4) | 8.00 (0.89, 71.6) | 0.063 |
| Hallucinations | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | N/A |
Adjusted for age, sex, education (by matched case-control design) and functional status (CDR) by statistical analysis.