Variables

categories

Verbally agitation

Total

Verbally aggressive

Verbally non-aggressive

M ± SD

t or F(p)

M ± SD

t or F(p)

M ± SD

t or F(p)

Age(year)

60 - 80

2.23 ± 1.09

0.32

1.86 ± 0.98

0.38

2.59 ± 1.36

0.23

81 - 90

2.13 ± 1.21

(0.723)

1.80 ± 1.15

(0.683)

2.46 ± 1.43

(0.789)

≥91

2.35 ± 1.10

2.03 ± 1.11

2.67 ± 1.31

Gender

Male

2.13 ± 0.94

−0.54

1.87 ± 0.96

0.10

2.38 ± 1.07

−1.11

Female

2.23 ± 1.21

(0.587)

1.85 ± 1.12

(0.918)

2.61 ± 1.48

(0.267)

Education

None

2.24 ± 1.15

0.10

1.88 ± 1.08

0.09

2.61 ± 1.37

0.20

ES

2.16 ± 1.20

(0.896)

1.80 ± 1.17

(0.911)

2.51 ± 1.42

(0.817)

≥MS

2.16 ± 1.03

1.89 ± 0.91

2.43 ± 1.36

Spouse

Yes

2.51 ± 1.40

1.92

2.21 ± 1.32

2.40

2.84 ± 1.63

1.73

No

2.08 ± 1.00

(0.059)

1.71 ± 0.92

(0.019)

2.43 ± 1.25

(0.089)

Dementia

AD

2.12 ± 1.04

2.11

1.73 ± 0.94

4.07

2.50 ± 1.28

1.76

type

VD

2.59 ± 1.48

(0.125)

2.28 ± 1.45

(0.019)

2.90 ± 1.75

(0.175)

Others

2.14 ± 1.05

2.35 ± 1.02

1.92 ± 1.17

Total

1 - 2

2.32 ± 1.30

1.38

1.94 ± 1.20

2.33

2.71 ± 1.53

0.923

3 - 5

2.03 ± 0.89

(0.254)

1.66 ± 0.81

(0.100)

2.39 ± 1.16

(0.399)

≥6

2.33 ± 1.23

2.15 ± 1.23

2.51 ± 1.45

Total 2

0 - 1

2.13 ± 1.01

−0.95

1.79 ± 0.98

−0.87

2.46 ± 1.24

−0.91

≥2

2.30 ± 1.28

(0.340)

1.94 ± 1.18

(0.385)

2.65 ± 1.53

(0.363)

Dementia related

Yes

2.25 ± 1.14

0.86

1.87 ± 1.05

0.30

2.62 ± 1.38

1.19

medication

No

2.08 ± 1.14

(0.388)

1.82 ± 1.14

(0.763)

2.34 ± 1.36

(0.223)

Antipsychotic

Yes

2.28 ± 1.18

0.84

1.92 ± 1.13

0.81

2.62 ± 1.43

0.75