Table 3.

Changes in caregiver distress scores between baseline and 6-month rivastigmine treatment

Caregiver distress score	Baseline	6 months	p value
Total score	8.1 ± 6.4	5.4 ± 7.4	0.020*
Delusions	0.5 ± 0.9	0.3 ± 0.8	0.194
Hallucinations	0.6 ± 0.9	0.1 ± 0.3	0.026*
Agitation and aggression	0.5 ± 0.9	0.6 ± 1.2	0.809
Depression and dysphoria	1.3 ± 0.9	0.6 ± 1.0	0.003†
Anxiety	1.4 ± 1.3	1.3 ± 1.6	0.512
Euphoria	-	-	1.000
Apathy	1.0 ± 1.3	0.3 ± 0.5	0.009†
Disinhibition	0.3 ± 0.8	0.4 ± 1.2	0.854
Irritability and lability	0.6 ± 1.2	0.9 ± 1.3	0.286
Aberrant motor behavior	0.5 ± 0.9	0.5 ± 1.0	1.000
Sleep disturbance	0.8 ± 1.0	0.5 ± 1.2	0.367
Appetite changes	0.7 ± 1.0	0.1 ± 0.3	0.023*

Data represent mean ± standard deviation. Analyses were performed by Wilcoxon signed ranks test.

^*p < 0.05,

^†p < 0.001.