From: Detection of delirium by nurses among long-term care residents with dementia
Variables [Missing values] | Mean (SD) | n (%) |
---|---|---|
Age | 86.3 (6.9) | Â |
   65–74 |  | 8 (5.1) |
   75–84 |  | 48 (30.8) |
   ≥ 85 |  | 100 (64.1) |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Female |  | 115 (73.7) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Married-living as married |  | 43 (27.6) |
Level of education (years) [4] | 7.8 (3.5) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Caucasian |  | 151 (96.8) |
Days since admission to LTCS 1 [13] | 937.3 (838.5) | Â |
Comorbidity (CCI) 2 | Â | Â |
   Moderate to severe (≥ 8) |  | 65 (41.7) |
Number of drugs taken | 9.1 (4.3) | Â |
Types of dementia [1] | Â | Â |
   1. Alzheimer |  | 53 (34.2) |
   2. Vascular |  | 28 (18.1) |
   3. Subcortical |  | 7 (4.5) |
   4. Frontotemporal |  | 0 (0.0) |
   5. Mixed |  | 22 (14.2) |
   6. Not specified |  | 45 (29.1) |
Severity of dementia (FAST) 3 [27] | Â | Â |
   Stage 1 to 4 |  | 0 (0) |
   Stage 5 (early dementia) |  | 4 (3.1) |
   Stage 6 (middle dementia) |  | 93 (72.1) |
   Stage 7 (late dementia) |  | 32 (24.8) |
Functional autonomy (SMAF)4 | 34.0 (11.2) | Â |
   0–29 (no to mild dependency) |  | 50 (32.0) |
   29.1–40 (moderate) |  | 51 (32.7) |
   ≥ 41 (severe dependency) |  | 55 (35.3) |