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. 2021 Oct 29;23(10):e29001. doi: 10.2196/29001

Table 2.

Summary statistics of BPSD subsyndromes and proximal factors.

BPSDa subsyndromes and proximal factors Value (N=2354 days)
Days of recording BPSD and actigraphy per person, mean (SD) 11.54 (3.50)
BPSD subsyndromes, n (%)

Psychotic symptoms 234 (9.9)

Affective symptoms 548 (23.3)

Hyperactivity symptoms 350 (14.9)

Euphoria or elation 108 (4.6)

Aberrant motor behavior 103 (4.4)

Sleep and nighttime behavior 275 (11.7)

Appetite or eating disorders 193 (8.2)
Proximal factors

Sleep- and energy-related factors, mean (SD)


Total sleep time (hours at night) 6.44 (2.52)


Wake time after sleep onset (hours at night) 0.43 (0.36)


Energy expenditure (100 kcal/hour) 0.21 (0.14)

Caregiver-reported contributing factors, n (%)


Hunger or thirst 149 (6.3)


Urination or bowel movement 220 (9.3)


Pain or discomfort 190 (8.1)


Sleep disturbance 276 (11.7)


Noise 76 (3.2)


Light 69 (2.9)


Temperature 103 (4.4)


Interpersonal trigger 171 (7.3)


Environmental change 87 (3.7)


Other 238 (10.1)

aBPSD: behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.