Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample at baseline
| Characteristics | N | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 84.1 (7.5) | 579 |
| Women | N (%) | 374 (64.3) | 582 |
| Single as marital status | N (%) | 389 (67.7) | 582 |
| GMHR | |||
| Poor | N (%) | 60 (10.8) | 557 |
| Fair | N (%) | 220 (39.5) | 557 |
| Good | N (%) | 250 (44.9) | 557 |
| Excellent | N (%) | 27 (4.8) | 557 |
| CDR-SoB | Mean (SD) | 11.2 (3.6) | 575 |
| Type of dementia | |||
| AD | N (%) | 414 (71.0) | 582 |
| VAD | N (%) | 46 (7.9) | 582 |
| FTD | N (%) | 47 (8.1) | 582 |
| LBD/PD | N (%) | 22 (3.8) | 582 |
| AD/VAD | N (%) | 11 (1.9) | 582 |
| Unspecified | N (%) | 42 (7.2) | 582 |
| NPI-NH | |||
| Agitation sub-syndrome | Mean (SD) | 4.5 (7.3) | 561 |
| Psychosis sub-syndrome | Mean (SD) | 1.9 (4.2) | 560 |
| Affective disorders sub-syndrome | Mean (SD) | 3.9 (5.9) | 572 |
| Apathy | Mean (SD) | 1.3 (2.7) | 570 |
| Use of psychotropic medication | |||
| Antipsychotics | N (%) | 71 (12.2) | 582 |
| Antidepressants | N (%) | 167 (28.7) | 582 |
| Anxiolytics | N (%) | 89 (15.3) | 582 |
| Hypnotics/Sedatives | N (%) | 128 (22.0) | 582 |
| Anti-dementia medication | N (%) | 163 (28.0) | 582 |
| NH characteristics | |||
| RU | N (%) | 367 (63.1) | 582 |
| SCU | N (%) | 215 (36.9) | 582 |
GMHR General Medical Health rating scale, CDR-SoB The sum score of the domains in the Clinical Dementia Rating scale, AD Alzheimer’s disease, VAD Vascular dementia, FTD Frontotemporal dementia, LBD/PD Lewy body dementia/Parkinson’s disease, AD/VAD Alzheimer’s disease mixed type, NPI-NH Neuropsychiatric Inventory 12-item Nursing Home version, NH Nursing home, RU Regular unit, SCU Special care unit