Table 2.
Daily Contextual Factors Co-occurring With Abusive or Disruptive Behavior. BSD = behavioral symptoms of dementia
| Average per person | Abusive behavior | Neglectful behavior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person-centered BSD-stress | 0 | 0.75 | 0.59 |
| Days per person (mean ± SD) | Abusive behavior (mean ± SD) | Neglectful behavior (mean ± SD) | |
| Disruptions in routine | |||
| None | 10.28 ± 5.63 | 2.11 ± 2.22 | 1.48 ± 1.90 |
| Once a day | 3.84 ± 3.32 | 1.40 ± 2.17 | 1.00 ± 1.26 |
| Twice a day | 0.74 ± 1.23 | 0.17 ± 0.51 | 0.28 ± 0.68 |
| Meaningful activity | |||
| None | 4.60 ± 5.11 | 1.56 ± 2.34 | 1.04 ± 1.62 |
| Once a day | 6.02 ± 3.59 | 1.50 ± 1.87 | 1.48 ± 1.64 |
| Twice a day | 4.26 ± 4.94 | 0.53 ± 0.91 | 0.24 ± 0.60 |
| Instrumental support | |||
| None | 8.26 ± 7.50 | 2.03 ± 2.92 | 1.28 ± 1.99 |
| Once a day | 4.16 ± 4.08 | 0.83 ± 1.06 | 0.68 ± 0.99 |
| Twice a day | 2.50 ± 4.34 | 0.78 ± 2.02 | 0.80 ± 1.61 |
| Engaging in self-care | |||
| None | 5.56 ± 5.16 | 1.42 ± 2.09 | 0.80 ± 1.19 |
| Once a day | 5.62 ± 3.56 | 1.36 ± 1.88 | 1.20 ± 1.44 |
| Twice a day | 3.74 ± 5.00 | 0.86 ± 1.64 | 0.76 ± 1.20 |
| Together all day | 8.2 ± 6.1 | 2.4 ± 2.3 | 1.5 ± 0.8 |
| Abuse | 3.6 ± 3.5 | — | 2.5 ± 2.1 |
| Neglect | 2.7 ± 2.5 | 2.5 ± 2.1 | — |
Note: Person-centered stress reflects a point difference from person’s average level of stress centered at zero. Original BSD-related stress can range from 1 “no stress” to 7 “extreme stress”.