Table 2 NPI-Q symptoms and correlation with QoL-AD
NPI-Q symptom | Occurrence1 | Occurrence & QoL-AD correlation | Severity & QoL-AD correlation | Distress & QoL-AD correlation | Mean distress score when symptom is present (range 1–5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 100 | |||||
Delusions | 13 | -.05 | -.03 | -.03 | 3.38 |
Hallucinations | 10 | -.16 | -.13 | -.13 | 2.20 |
Agitation/aggression | 44 | -.25* | -.25* | -.30** | 2.59 |
Depression | 54 | -.18 | -.20* | -.23* | 2.48 |
Anxiety | 60 | -.16 | -.22* | -.07 | 2.28 |
Elation | 12 | -.04 | -.10 | -.10 | 1.50 |
Apathy/indifference | 58 | -.24* | -.21* | -.24* | 1.83 |
Disinhibition | 19 | -.09 | -.11 | -.15 | 2.0 |
Irritability | 51 | -.26** | -.35** | -.31** | 2.29 |
Motor disturbance | 28 | .20 | .09 | .09 | 1.82 |
Night time/sleep | 45 | -.17 | -.25* | -.26* | 1.47 |
Appetite/eating | 47 | -.22* | -.24* | -.30** | 2.04 |
Total | Mean 4.41 (SD 2.52) | -.30** | -.33** | -.33** | 2.14 |