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

Table 7.

Unmet needs considering behavioral and psychological symptoms.

Needs identified n (%)
Need/Domains Non clinically relev. (n = 110) Clinically relev. (n = 56) p-value1
Accommodation
Household skills
Food
Self-care
Caring for other
Daytime activities 75 (68.2) 46 (82.1) 0.151
Memory 37 (33.6) 26 (46.4) 0.15
Eyesight/Hearing 74 (67.3) 38 (67.9) 0.939
Mobility 15 (13.6) 8 (14.3) 0.006
Continence 0 (0) 1 (1.8) 0.486
Physical health 10 (9.1) 2 (3.6) 0.227
Drugs 3 (2.7) 2 (3.6) 0.654
Psychotic symptoms 3 (2.7) 18 (32.1) <0.001
Psychological distress 57 (51.8) 31 (55.4) 0.105
Information 4 (3.6) 3 (5.4) 0.237
Safety (deliberate self-harm) 7 (6.4) 5 (8.9) 0.596
Safety (accidental self-harm) 5 (4.5) 2 (3.6) 0.601
Abuse/neglect 2 (1.8) 0 (0) 0.583
Behavior 1 (0.9) 8 (14.3) <0.001
Alcohol 1 (0.9) 2 (3.6) 0.197
Company 43 (39.1) 25 (44.6) 0.265
Intimate relationships 38 (34.5) 18 (32.1) 0.566
Money 1 (0.9) 3 (5.4) 0.19
Benefits 1 (0.9) 0 (0) >0.999

1Chi-Square test.