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Table 1 Residents characteristics

From: Discomfort and agitation in older adults with dementia

Characteristics

Percentage

m

Min, Max

SD

Sex

    

   Male

10.2

   

   Female

89.8

   

Age (years)

 

82.7

67, 98

7.8

Duration of institutionalization (months)

 

38.7

3, 198

37.9

Number of medical conditions

 

5.2

1, 13

2.6

Daily administration of an analgesic

57.2

   

Stage of dementia

    

   1

0.0

   

   2

0.0

   

   3

4.1

   

   4

2.0

   

   5

16.3

   

   6

53.1

   

   7

24.5

   

Disability in performing ADL

 

-15.5

-1, -21

5.8

Agitation

    

   OA

 

41.5

29, 90

14.2

   AB

 

7.2

6, 18

2.5

   NAPB

 

10.0

6, 29

5.5

   VAB

 

10.7

6, 32

6.1

Discomfort

 

4.2

0, 14

3.5

  1. Note. OA = Overall agitation; AB = Aggressive behavior; NAPB = Non aggressive physical behavior; VAB = Verbally agitated behavior.