Table 1.
Demographic Variables for PLWD
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage | Data Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 413 | 37.2 | 1 |
| Female | 698 | 62.8 | 0 | |
| Age | <65 years old | 55 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 65–74 years old | 166 | 14.9 | 2 | |
| 75–84 years old | 498 | 44.8 | 3 | |
| ≥85 years old | 392 | 35.3 | 4 | |
| Type of dementia | Alzheimer’s disease | 576 | 51.8 | 1 |
| Vascular dementia | 242 | 21.8 | 2 | |
| Mixed dementia | 50 | 4.5 | 3 | |
| Lewy body Disease | 28 | 2.5 | 4 | |
| Parkinson’s disease | 51 | 4.6 | 5 | |
| Alcohol related dementia | 2 | 0.2 | 6 | |
| Frontotemporal dementia | 20 | 1.8 | 7 | |
| Others | 142 | 12.8 | 8 | |
| CDR | Very mild dementia | 401 | 36.1 | 0 |
| Mild dementia | 451 | 40.6 | 1 | |
| Moderate dementia | 184 | 16.6 | 2 | |
| Severe dementia | 75 | 6.8 | 3 | |
| Walking ability | Independent | 676 | 60.8 | 0 |
| Walker or cane | 304 | 27.4 | 1 | |
| Wheelchair | 121 | 10.9 | 2 | |
| Bedridden | 10 | 0.9 | 3 | |
| Mood symptoms (multiple choice) | Pathological crying or laughing | 42 | 3.8 | 1: with the symptom; and 0: without the symptom |
| Phobia | 7 | 0.6 | ||
| Dysthymia | 198 | 17.8 | ||
| Depression | 135 | 12.2 | ||
| Anxiety | 79 | 7.1 | ||
| Worry | 58 | 5.2 | ||
| Anger | 189 | 17.0 | ||
| Irritability | 116 | 10.4 | ||
| Emotional Liability | 116 | 10.4 | ||
| Apathy | 46 | 4.1 | ||
| Behavioral symptoms (multiple choice) | Agitation | 39 | 3.5 | |
| Screaming | 0 | 0 | ||
| Curse | 32 | 2.9 | ||
| Akathisia | 30 | 2.7 | ||
| Wandering | 15 | 1.4 | ||
| Pacing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nighttime behavior | 80 | 7.2 | ||
| Akinesia | 50 | 4.5 | ||
| Shadowing | 10 | 0.9 | ||
| Aggression (verbal/body) | 49 | 4.4 | ||
| Aberrant motor behavior (stereotype) | 22 | 2.0 | ||
| Disinhibition | 0 | 0 | ||
| Psychological symptoms (multiple choice) | Delusion | 223 | 20.1 | |
| Hallucination | 142 | 12.8 | ||
| Misidentification | 74 | 6.7 | ||
Abbreviation: CDR, clinical dementia rating.