Table 3 Association between interaction and emotional expression (n = 258)

Interaction

No interaction

0.49

0.34

0.152

0.02

0.11

0.888

Quality

Positive

3.31

1.68

0.049

0.59

0.98

0.549

Neutral

3.98

1.82

0.028

1.40

1.13

0.213

Negative

2.61

1.94

0.179

2.49

1.08

0.021

Type

Verbal

1.86

1.65

0.259

1.27

0.99

0.201

Nonverbal

-2.19

1.76

0.214

-0.25

1.08

0.819

Both

-2.90

1.89

0.125

1.27

1.13

0.262

CDR

-0.24

0.47

0.606

0.28

0.26

0.287

ADL

-0.24

0.50

0.627

-0.19

0.35

0.597

Taking dementia medication

Yes

—

-1.79

3.97

0.652

Care providers

Nursing

Reference

Non-nursing

-14.26

1.54

< 0.001

-7.30

1.46

< 0.001

Others

-5.02

2.58

0.052

-6.12

1.55

< 0.001

Time

0.10

0.72

0.886

-0.50

0.40

0.205