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. 2016 Apr 21;8:72. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00072

Table 6.

Unmet needs considering depressive symptoms.

Needs identified n (%)
Need/Domains No depression (n = 91) Depression (n = 75) p-value1
Accommodation
Household skills
Food
Self-care
Caring for other
Daytime activities 58 (63.7) 61 (81.3) 0.022
Memory 32 (35.2) 27 (36.0) 0.72
Eyesight/Hearing 55 (60.4) 55 (73.3) 0.172
Mobility 11 (12.1) 12 (16.0) 0.078
Continence 0 (0) 1 (1.3) 0.326
Physical health 3 (3.3) 7 (9.3) 0.188
Drugs 1 (1.1) 4 (5.3) 0.166
Psychotic symptoms 6 (6.6) 14 (18.7) 0.013
Psychological distress 19 (20.9) 68 (90.7) <0.001
Information 2 (2.2) 2 (2.7) 0.953
Safety (deliberate self-harm) 1 (1.1) 10 (13.3) 0.002
Safety (accidental self-harm) 2 (2.2) 5 (6.7) 0.322
Abuse/neglect 1 (1.1) 1 (1.3) 0.276
Behavior 4 (4.4) 3 (4.0) >0.999
Alcohol 2 (2.2) 1 (1.3) >0.999
Company 14 (15.4) 53 (70.7) <0.001
Intimate relationships 17 (18.7) 39 (52.0) <0.001
Money 2 (2.2) 2 (2.7) 0.842
Benefits 0 (0) 1 (1.3) 0.211

1Chi-Square test.