A randomised controlled trial of the use of aromatherapy and hand massage to reduce disruptive behaviour in people with dementia

Table 2 Participants’ diagnoses and cognitive impairment

	n (%)
Diagnosis
Cognitive impairment	8 (13.1%)
Dementia	29 (47.5%)
Alzheimer’s disease	16 (26.2%)
Vascular dementia	3 (4.9%)
Multi-infarct dementia	2 (3.3%)
Other (e.g. Toxic dementia)	3 (4.9%)
Baseline-Mini-mental status (score)
Mild (19–24)	9 (14.8%)
Moderate (10–18)	23 (37.7%)
Severe (0–9)	29 (47.5%)

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