Table 1 Characteristics of the patient sample and according to study branch
Total | Branch 1 (n = 134) | Branch 2 (n = 158) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year), mean ± SD | 81.51 ± 6.95 | 81.64 ± 6.95 | 81.41 ± 6.96 |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Female | 172 (58.9%) | 82 (61.19%) | 90 (56.96%) |
Male | 120 (41.1%) | 52 (38.81%) | 68 (43.04%) |
Education, n (%) | |||
≤ 12 years | 173 (59.25%) | 79 (58.96%) | 94 (59.49%) |
> 12 years | 53 (18.15%) | 22 (16.42%) | 31 (19.62%) |
Unknown | 66 (22.6%) | 33 (24.63%) | 33 (20.89%) |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
Married/in couple | 125 (42.81%) | 58 (43.28%) | 67 (42.41%) |
Single/widowed | 85 (29.11%) | 44 (32.84%) | 41 (25.95%) |
Divorced/separated | 12 (4.11%) | 6 (4.48%) | 6 (3.8%) |
Others/unknown | 70 (23.97%) | 26 (19.4%) | 44 (27.85%) |
Cognitive status, n (%) | |||
Isolated memory complaint | 81 (27.74%) | 41 (31.6%) | 40 (25.32%) |
Mild neurocognitive disorders | 61 (20.89%) | 23 (17.16%) | 38 (24.05%) |
Major neurocognitive disorders | 116 (39.73%) | 56 (41.79%) | 60 (37.97%) |
No neurocognitive disorders/unknown | 34 (11.64%) | 14 (10.45%) | 20 (12.66%) |
Etiology, n (%) | |||
Probable Alzheimer’s disease | 65 (22.26%) | 34 (25.37%) | 31 (19.62%) |
Other neurological diseases | 45 (15.41%) | 19 (14.18%) | 26 (16.46%) |
Awaiting diagnosis | 182 (62.33%) | 81 (60.45%) | 101 (63.92%) |
MMSE (n = 250), mean ± SD | 19.58 ± 6.14 | 19.58 ± 6.11 | 19.57 ± 6.19 |
IADL by telephone, mean ± SD | 3.57 ± 2.18 | 3.40 ± 2.21 | 3.72 ± 2.16 |
IADL by face-to-face, mean ± SD | 3.25 ± 2.18 | 3.13 ± 2.05 | 3.35 ± 2.29 |
Relationship between the caregiver and the patient at baseline | |||
Spouse | 95 (32.53%) | 44 (32.84%) | 51 (32.28%) |
Child | 176 (60.27%) | 83 (61.94%) | 93 (58.86%) |
Other | 21 (7.19%) | 7 (5.22%) | 14 (8.86%) |
Change of respondent between the 2 assessments | |||
No | 284 (97.26%) | 127 (94.78%) | 157 (99.37%) |
Yes | 8 (2.74%) | 7 (5.23%) | 1 (0.63%) |
Events between the 2 assessments | |||
Admission to emergency department (ref. no entry) | 11 (3.77%) | 7 (5.22%) | 4 (2.53%) |
Occurrence of an hospitalization (ref. no hospitalization) | 14 (4.79%) | 9 (6.72%) | 5 (3.16%) |
Occurrence of a fall (ref. no fall) | 18 (6.16%) | 13 (9.70%) | 5 (3.16%) |
Occurrence of a death in family (ref. no occurrence) | 2 (0.68%) | 1 (0.75%) | 1 (0.63%) |
Change of living place (ref. no change) | 4 (1.37%) | 4 (2.99%) | 0 |
Change of nurse between the 2 assessments | |||
No | 280 (95.89%) | 125 (93.28%) | 155 (98.10%) |
Yes | 12 (4.11%) | 9 (6.72%) | 3 (1.90%) |
Number of calls, mean ± SD | 1.29 ± 0.61 | 1.52 ± 0.78 | 1.08 ± 0.30 |
1 | 230 (78.77%) | 84 (62.69%) | 146 (92.41%) |
2 | 43 (14.73%) | 32 (23.88%) | 11 (6.96%) |
3 | 16 (5.48%) | 15 (11.19%) | 1 (0.63%) |
4 | 3 (1.03%) | 3 (2.24%) | 0 |