Skip to main content

Table 2 Correlation coefficients between agitation scores, discomfort and the other descriptive variables

From: Discomfort and agitation in older adults with dementia

 

Sex

Severity of dementia

Disability in performing ADL

Level of discomfort

OA

-0.25

-0.00

0.04

0.56***

AB

-0.08

.014

-0.16

0.23

NAPB

-0.28

-0.10

0.06

0.47**

VAB

-0.24

-0.13

0.21

0.54***

  1. Note. OA = Overall agitation; AB = Aggressive behavior; NAPB = Non aggressive physical behavior; VAB = Verbally agitated behavior.
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001