Table 2.
Characteristics of the people with dementia
| Total (n = 148) | Data available (n = 101) | Lost to follow upa (n = 47) | Pb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, n (%) | ||||
| 65–74 years | 28 (18.9) | 18 (17.8) | 10 (21.3) | 0.06 |
| 75–84 years | 51 (34.5) | 36 (35.6) | 15 (31.9) | 0.5 |
| ≥ 85 years | 69 (46.6) | 47 (46.5) | 22 (46.8) | 0.29 |
| Women, n (%) | 102 (68.9) | 68 (67.3) | 34 (72.3) | 0.57 |
| Aetiology of dementia, n (%) | ||||
| Alzheimer’s disease | 63 (42.6) | 42 (41.6) | 21 (44.7) | 0.73 |
| Lewy body dementia | 9 (6.1) | 8 (7.9) | 1 (2.1) | 0.27 |
| Vascular dementia | 10 (6.8) | 9 (8.9) | 1 (2.1) | 0.17 |
| Other type of dementia | 4 (2.7) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (4.3) | 0.59 |
| Dementia with undetermined aetiology | 62 (41.9) | 40 (39.6) | 22 (44.7) | 0.48 |
| Support need level, n (%) | ||||
| Level 1 | 9 (6.1) | 7 (6.9) | 2 (4.3) | 0.71 |
| Level 2 | 5 (3.4) | 2 (2.0) | 3 (6.4) | 0.32 |
| Care need level, n (%) | ||||
| Level 1 | 40 (27.0) | 28 (27.7) | 12 (25.5) | 0.84 |
| Level 2 | 21 (14.2) | 11 (11.0) | 10 (21.3) | 0.13 |
| Level 3 | 33 (22.3) | 23 (22.8) | 10 (21.3) | 1.0 |
| Level 4 | 16 (10.8) | 15 (14.9) | 1 (2.1) | 0.02 |
| Level 5 | 9 (6.1) | 8 (7.9) | 1 (2.1) | 0.27 |
| Medication, n (%) | 59 (39.9) | 37 (36.6) | 22 (46.8) | 0.28 |
a Lost to follow up: 26 patients were excluded due to non-response, 19 patients were excluded due to missing Behave-AD data, 1 patient was excluded due to hospital admission and 1 patient was excluded due to death
b The Mann-Whitney U test and Fisher’s exact test were used to compare the available data and the data of those lost to follow up. The threshold for statistical significance was set at p < 0.05