Table 4.

CDSS versus disorders, therapies, and time of residence.

		DV	CSDD			Average Progress T0–T2
IV		n	T0–T2	σ	95%	CI	t	p
					Lower	Upper
Depressive disorder	YES	32	−8.66	16.08	0.58	7.49	2.31	0.022
	NO	139	−4.62	6.26
Anxiety disorder	YES	15	−14.13	21.69	4.99	14.21	4.11	0
	NO	156	−4.53	6.23
Psychotherapy	YES	28	−3.97	3.68	−2.14	−0.09	−2.18	0.033
	NO	143	−2.89	2.15
Complementary therapy	YES	12	−6.25	3.55	0.61	4.68	2.57	0.011
	NO	159	−3.6	3.43
Period of residence		n	$\overline{X}$ CSDD	σ	$\overline{X}$ years	σ	CP	p
		171	4.34	5.36	1.06	1.69	−0.222	0.004

IV: independent variable; DV: dependent variable; CSDD: Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia; n: sample; $\overline{X}$: arithmetic mean; T0: initial evaluation; T2: final evaluation; T0–T2: difference in scores at commencement and end of program; σ: standard deviation; %: percentage; CI: confidence interval t; test statistic; p: significance; YES: meets the IV criterion; NO: does not meet the IV criterion; CP: Pearson correlation.