Table 3. Resident agitation, quality of life and medication (numbers are frequency (%) or median (IQR)).
| Resident characteristic | Unweighted | Weighted for England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agitation | |||
| CMAI | |||
| Agitation case (CMAI) n=1424 | 569 (40%) | 41% | |
| CMAI total n=1424 | 41 (33, 55) | 41 (32, 56) | |
| NPI | |||
| Positive NPI agitation (stem question) n=1450 | 833 (57%) | 57% | |
| NPI agitation (frequency*severity 4+) n=1449 | 465 (32%) | 31% | |
| Quality of life (DEMQOL) | |||
| Resident completed n=482 | 92 (80, 101) | 94 (83, 102) | |
| Staff proxy n=1455 | 104 (95, 110) | 104 (95, 111) | |
| Family proxy n=1054 | 101 (90, 109) | 102 (90, 109) | |
| Medication prescribed n=1483 | |||
| Any psychotropic medicationa | 825 (56%) | 54% | |
| Antipsychotics | 248 (17%) | 15% | |
| Antidepressants | 587 (40%) | 39% | |
| Anxiolytics or hypnoticsb | 285 (19%) | 18% | |
| Analgesia | 961 (65%) | 64% | |
CMAI, Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Any of antidepressants, antipsychotics, hypnotics or anxiolytics.
b
Not including melatonin as not classed as a psychotropic drug (16 residents were prescribed melatonin).