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. 2015 May 16;55(Suppl 1):S61–S66. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnu164

Table 3.

Relative Frequency and Relative Duration of Resident Behavioral Symptoms

Behavioral domain Relative frequency Relative duration (s)
Aggression
 Verbal threats
 Threatening gestures 0.01 0.00
 Physical toward property
 Physical toward self or others
Motor agitation
 Minimal motor agitation 0.07 0.15
 Intense rapid motor agitation 0.01 0.02
Aberrant vocalizations
 Minimally disruptive aberrant vocalizations 0.36 0.30
 Loud, disruptive aberrant vocalizations
Resisting care
 Pushing away/physical refusal of care 0.13 0.08
 Procrastination or avoidance 0.03 0.32
 Verbal or gesture of refusal of care 0.39 0.13
 Striking out at caregiver

Note: A dash indicates that this behavioral symptom did not occur.