Table 1 Demographic data
Aroma-acupressure group (n = 56) | Aroma group (n = 73) | Control group (n = 57) | Fa/χ2b | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD or n (%) | 85.3 ± 5.76 | 83.67 ± 4.96 | 81.56 ± 6.79 | 5.91a 20.83b | <0.01* <0.01* |
65-74 years | 4 (7.1%) | 3 (4.1%) | 11 (19.3%) | ||
75-84 years | 14 (25%) | 39 (53.4%) | 25 (43.9%) | ||
≧85 years | 38 (67.9%) | 31 (42.5%) | 21 (36.8%) | ||
Sex, n (%) | 5.69b | 0.06 | |||
Male | 46 (82.1%) | 48 (65.8%) | 43 (75.4%) | ||
Female | 10 (17.9%) | 25 (34.2%) | 14 (24.6%) | ||
Diagnosis of Dementia, n (%) | 20.40b | <0.01* | |||
AD | 45 (80.3%) | 70 (95.9%) | 55 (96.5%) | ||
Vascular | 10 (17.9%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3.5%) | ||
Other | 1 (1.8%) | 3 (4.1%) | 0 (0%) | ||
Restraint, n (%) | 5.67b | 0.23 | |||
None | 29 (51.8%) | 35 (47.9%) | 31 (54.4%) | ||
One (chemical/physical) | 22 (39.2%) | 35 (47.9%) | 25 (43.9%) | ||
Both | 5 (9%) | 3 (4.2%) | 1 (1.7%) |