Table 2 Neuropsychiatric symptoms in enrolled dementia and NDPD patients
NPI | Dementia patients (n = 53) | NDPD patients (n = 74) | x2 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aberrant motor behavior | 36 (67.92) | 32 (43.24) | 7.56 | 0.006 |
Agitation | 30 (56.60) | 21 (28.38) | 10.24 | 0.001 |
Anxiety | 13 (24.53) | 20 (27.03) | 0.10 | 0.752 |
Apathy | 30 (56.60) | 13 (17.57) | 21.01 | <0.001 |
Appetite | 13 (24.53) | 30 (40.54) | 3.54 | 0.060 |
Depression | 13 (24.53) | 23 (31.08) | 0.65 | 0.419 |
Delusion | 27 (50.94) | 36 (48.65) | 0.07 | 0.799 |
Disinhibition | 20 (37.74) | 21 (28.38) | 1.24 | 0.266 |
Elation | 5 (9.43) | 6 (8.11) | 0.07 | 0.793 |
Hallucination | 18 (33.96) | 11 (14.86) | 6.39 | 0.011 |
Irritability | 40 (75.47) | 41 (55.41) | 5.38 | 0.020 |
Nighttime behavior | 37 (69.81) | 56 (75.68) | 0.54 | 0.462 |
NPI score | 10.34 ± 4.84 | 8.58 ± 3.40 | 4.84 | 0.026 |