TABLE 5.
Sample characteristics of IWD.
| Sample | Age (years) | Sex | Dementia diagnosis a | Dementia form a | Dementia severity a | Depression diagnosis a | CIRS Severity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Mean ± SD | |
| IG (n = 10) | 88.4 ± 5.6 | 7 (70%) female | 7 (70%) present, 1 (10%) no, 2 (20%) unknown | 4 (40%) AD, 2 (20%) vascular, 1 (10%) mixed, 3 (30%) unknown | 4 (40%) mild, 3 (30%) moderate, 3 (30%) unknown | 1 (10%) present, 8 (80%) no, 1 (10%) unknown | 1.33 ± 0.38 |
| CG (n = 3) | 87.3 ± 3.5 | 3 (100%) female | 3 (100%) present | 2 (67%) vascular, 1 (33%) unknown | 3 (100%) moderate | 2 (67%) no | 1.24 ± 0.21 |
| Total (n = 13) | 88.2 ± 5.1 | 10 (77%) female | 10 (77%) present, 1 (8%) no, 2 (15%) unknown | 4 (31%) Alzheimer, 4 (31%) vascular, 1 (8%) mixed, 4 (31%) unknown | 4 (31%) mild, 6 (46%) moderate, 3 (23%) unknown | 1 (8%) present, 10 (77%) no, 2 (15%) unknown | 1.29 ± 0.30 |
IG, intervention group; CG, control group, n, number, SD, standard deviation; CIRS, cumulative illness rating scale; AD, Alzheimer`s disease
a
Information gathered through the general practitioner of the IWD., Additional information on dementia severity can be found in Table 6 based on the results of the MMSE.