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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of residents (N = 156)

From: Detection of delirium by nurses among long-term care residents with dementia

Variables [Missing values]

Mean (SD)

n (%)

Age

86.3 (6.9)

 

   65–74

 

8 (5.1)

   75–84

 

48 (30.8)

   ≥ 85

 

100 (64.1)

Sex

  

   Female

 

115 (73.7)

Marital status

  

   Married-living as married

 

43 (27.6)

Level of education (years) [4]

7.8 (3.5)

 

Ethnicity

  

   Caucasian

 

151 (96.8)

Days since admission to LTCS 1 [13]

937.3 (838.5)

 

Comorbidity (CCI) 2

  

   Moderate to severe (≥ 8)

 

65 (41.7)

Number of drugs taken

9.1 (4.3)

 

Types of dementia [1]

  

   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]

  

   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)

 

   0–29 (no to mild dependency)

 

50 (32.0)

   29.1–40 (moderate)

 

51 (32.7)

   ≥ 41 (severe dependency)

 

55 (35.3)

  1. 1 (LTC) Long-term care facility
  2. 2 (CCI) Charlson Comorbidity Index
  3. 3 (FAST) Functional Assessment Staging
  4. 4 (SMAF) Functional Autonomy Measurement System