TABLE 3.
Difference in NPI score according to systolic blood pressure (>113 mmHg vs ≤113 mmHg), adjusted for age, sex and MMSE score
| Antihypertensive treatment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 412) | Yes (n = 240) | No (n = 172) | |||||
| NPI‐NH | Estimate a (95%CI) | P‐values | Estimate a (95%CI) | P‐values | Estimate a (95%CI) | P‐values | |
| Total NPI score | 1.07 (0.82–1.40) | 0.62 | 0.99 (0.68‐1.42) | 0.95 | 1.32 (0.87‐1.99) | 0.20 | |
| NPI psychosis | 1.15 (0.93‐1.40) | 0.19 | 1.13 (0.87‐1.48) | 0.37 | 1.19 (0.86‐1.65) | 0.29 | |
| NPI behavior | 1.19 (0.92‐1.54) | 0.18 | 1.07 (0.76‐1.49) | 0.96 | 1.49 (0.97‐2.25) | 0.05 | |
| NPI mood | 1.01 (0.79‐1.30) | 0.94 | 0.90 (0.64‐1.26) | 0.55 | 1.20 (0.81‐1.77) | 0.36 | |
| NPI euphoria | 1.08 (1.03‐1.13) | 0.08 | 1.04 (0.99‐1.09) | 0.43 | 1.13 (0.97‐1.34) | 0.12 | |
Abbreviations: MMSE = Minimal Mental State Examination; NPI‐NH = Neuropsychiatric Inventory—Nursing Home version.
a
Estimate calculated by mixed model analyses, transformed back after log transformation.