Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Sample at Baseline (n*=413– 421)
| % | N | Mean (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient Sociodemographic Characteristics: | ||||
| Age | 77.9 ± 7.5 | 51.0 – 103.0 | ||
| Female | 56% | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | % | |||
| White Race | 79.0% | |||
| Hispanic 0.05 | 5.2% | |||
| Marital Status | % | |||
| Married | 59.1% | |||
| Education | 12.3 ± 3.4 | 0.0 – 21.0 | ||
| Caregiver Sociodemographic Characteristics: | ||||
| Age | 63.0 ± 15.5 | 22.0 – 89.0 | ||
| Female Sex | 70% | |||
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| White Race | 78.8% | |||
| Hispanic | 0.5% | |||
| Other/missing | ||||
| Education | 4 .1 | 2.0 | 1.0 – 10.0 | |
| Relationship with Patient | ||||
| Spouse | 39.4% | |||
| Child | 25.7% | |||
| Other | 34.9% | |||
| Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms | ||||
| Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI) | 36.9 ± 18.1 | 3.0 – 104.0 | ||
| Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) | 27.8 ± 12.3 | 3.0 – 72.0 | ||
| Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD) | 9.9 ± 5.5 | 0.0 – 31.0 | ||
| Cognitive Skills | ||||
| Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) | 15.0 ± 5.8 | 4.0 – 30.0 | ||
| AD Assessment Scale – Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) | 34.6 ± 13.3 | 6.0 – 70.0 | ||
| Functional Abilities | ||||
| AD Cooperative Study – Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADCS-ADL) | 39.0 ± 17.2 | 0.0 –77.0 | ||
| Quality of Life | ||||
| AD-Related Quality of Life | 67.3 ± 14.7 | − 100.00 | ||
| Care Needs | ||||
| Dependence Scale | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 0.0 – 5.0 | ||
| Equivalent Institutional Care | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.0 – 3.0 | ||
| Caregivers Activity Scale | 16.3 ± 11.9 | 0.0 – 75.0 | ||
| Hospitalization for at least 2 weeks | 1.2% | 0.0 – 1.0 | ||
| Caregivers Burden | ||||
| Burden Interview | 34.4 ± 16.0 | 0.0 – 88.0 | ||
| NPI Distress Score | 16.5 ± 8.6 | 0.0 – 45.0 | ||
| Beck Depression Inventory | 8.1 ± 7.3 | 0.0 – 42.0 |