Table 4.
Association of factor scores with complications in nursing, special treatment needs and behavioural problems. Results of the binary logistic regression analyses
| Factor score | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Expansive | Psychotic | Affective | |
| Care relevant outcome | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) |
| Nursing | |||
| Complications in basic care | 3.76 (2.56–5.51) | 1.38 (1.05–1.80) | 1.25 (0.95–1.64) |
| Complications in treatment care | 2.02 (1.41–2.90) | 1.02 (0.76–1.36) | 1.01 (0.77–1.34) |
| Complications in ingestion | 1.78 (1.09–2.92) | 1.32 (0.85–2.04) | 1.56 (0.96–2.53) |
| Increased expenditure of time | 2.85 (1.97–4.12) | 1.24 (0.93–1.64) | 1.28 (0.98–1.67) |
| Medical treatment | |||
| Complications in medical measures | 2.61 (1.82–3.75) | 1.23 (0.90–1.68) | 1.16 (0.81–1.65) |
| Physical restraint in bed or chair | 2.94 (2.00–4.39) | 1.14 (0.80–1.63) | 1.00 (0.65–1.52) |
| Application of bed rails | 1.48 (1.11–1.97) | 1.10 (0.84–1.44) | 1.24 (0.95–1.63) |
| Transfer to special room or hall | 2.77 (1.97–3.88) | 0.94 (0.68–1.31) | 0.99 (0.72–1.35) |
| Neurological/psychiatric consult | 1.74 (1.24–2.43) | 1.35 (1.01–1.81) | 1.04 (0.72–1.51) |
| Medication | |||
| Antipsychotics | 1.57 (1.19–2.06) | 1.43 (1.09–1.89) | 1.04 (0.79–1.38) |
| Anxiolytics | 1.95 (1.32–2.87) | 1.17 (0.81–1.70) | 1.19 (0.78–1.80) |
| Antidepressants | 0.86 (0.62–1.18) | 0.76 (0.51–1.14) | 1.20 (0.90–1.61) |
| Hypnotics and sedatives | 1.55 (1.07–2.25) | 0.78 (0.44–1.36) | 1.31 (0.90–1.91) |
| Anti-dementia drugs | 1.23 (0.81–1.87) | 1.10 (0.74–1.65) | 0.83 (0.50–1.39) |
| Antiepileptics | 0.88 (0.60–1.29) | 1.11 (0.80–1.53) | 1.20 (0.86–1.68) |
| Analgetics | 0.80 (0.62–1.03) | 0.95 (0.7–1.22) | 1.11 (0.86–1.43) |
| Behaviours | |||
| Verbal or physical aggression | 8.05 (4.64–13.96) | 1.64 (1.21–2.22) | 1.30 (0.99–1.71) |
| Rings bell very often | 1.73 (1.26–2.36) | 1.12 (0.82–1.52) | 1.16 (0.84–1.60) |
| Gets lost or leaves hospital | 2.46 (1.41–4.29) | 1.73 (0.95–3.17) | 1.19 (0.69–2.06) |
| Experienced fall | 1.25 (0.86–1.80) | 1.33 (0.98–1.80) | 1.14 (0.78–1.66) |
OR, odds ratio.
95% CI = 95% confidence interval of the odds ratio.
Statistically significant associations in boldface.