Table 2.

Associations between presence of symptom clusters at baseline in early dementia and subsequent caregiver depressive symptoms (n = 160)^*

	MODEL 1		MODEL 2		MODEL 3
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
Depressive symptoms	0.87	0.36–2.12	0.71	0.29–1.76	0.79	0.33–1.87
Agitation/aggression	1.65	0.98–2.79	1.46	0.86–2.45	1.17	0.70–1.95
Psychotic symptoms	1.35	0.78–2.35	1.16	0.67–2.01	0.98	0.58–1.64
Accusatory/aggressive behavior	0.94	0.44–2.03	0.96	0.47–1.95	0.82	0.43–1.54
Any behavioral symptoms	1.36	0.81–2.27	1.21	0.71–2.07	1.03	0.61–1.73

Note:

^*Multiple time points (mean = 4) included per patient–caregiver dyad.

Model 1 = unadjusted; Model 2 = adjusted for concurrent patient symptom cluster; Model 3 = simultaneously adjusted for other concurrent patient symptom clusters, patient functional status, whether caregiver is the spouse.