Table 1 Characteristics of the sample, shown are proportions of sample (%), or mean and standard deviation (in parenthesis)
Characteristic | Mild to severe dementia (n = 344) | Very severe dementia (n = 182) | Total (n = 526) | p value of difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion female, % | 59.3 | 63.2 | 60.6 | 0.439a |
Mean age (SD) | 81.5 (9.5) | 78.7 (12.1) | 80.5 (10.6) | 0.007b |
Mean barthel-index (SD) | 45.9 (28.5) | 19.4 (24.4) | 36.7 (29.9) | < 0.001c |
Mean PAS-score (SD) | 2.9 (3.1) | 4.1 (3.3) | 3.3 (3.2) | < 0.001c |
Mean CCI (SD) | 2.8 (1.6) | 2.7 (1.6) | 2.8 (1.6) | 0.292c |
Mean length of stay, in days (SD) | 9.2 (5.4) | 9.7 (7.8) | 9.4 (6.3) | 0.732c |
Mean QUALIDEM total score (SD) | 51.2 (16.0) | 40.1 (16.5) | 47.3 (17.0) | < 0.001b |