| Before Matching | After Matching | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | No/Mild Agitation | Severe Agitation | p a | No/Mild Agitation | Severe Agitation | p a |
Observations | 1824 | 123 | Â | 246 | 123 | Â |
Age, mean (SD) | 83.6 (7.8) | 80.5 (10.2) | 0.007 | 81.1 (8.0) | 80.5 (10.2) | 0.528 |
Sex, male % (n) | 22.3 (407) | 31.7 (39) | 0.022 | 30.5 (75) | 31.7 (39) | 0.905 |
DSS score, mean (SD) | 9.4 (3.4) | 10.5 (3.2) | <0.001 | 10.5 (3.0) | 10.5 (3.2) | 0.921 |
Duration of stay, mean (SD) | 34.9 (42.6) | 27.9 (38.2) | 0.060 | 27.4 (25.7) | 27.9 (38.2) | 0.416 |
Visits, no % (n) | 3.2 (59) | 6.5 (8) | 0.095 | 6.1 (15) | 6.5 (8) | 1.000 |
Delusions, % (n) | 16.0 (292) | 45.5 (56) | <0.001 | 45.5 (112) | 45.5 (56) | 1.000 |
Anxiety, % (n) | 18.4 (335) | 42.3 (52) | <0.001 | 42.3 (104) | 42.3 (52) | 1.000 |
Hallucinations, % (n) | 14.0 (225) | 30.1 (37) | <0.001 | 24.0 (59) | 30.1 (37) | 0.257 |
Aberrant Motor, % (n) | 30.8 (562) | 62.6 (77) | <0.001 | 66.3 (163) | 62.6 (77) | 0.562 |