Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Age group | |
60–65 years | 38 (15.1) |
66–75 years | 103 (41.0) |
76–85 years | 83 (33.1) |
> 85 years | 27 (10.8) |
Age during prescribing anti-psychotic (mean±sd) | 74.43±8.62 |
Gender | |
Male | 108 (43.0) |
Female | 143 (57.0) |
Marital status | |
Single | 3 (1.2) |
Married | 177 (70.5) |
Divorced | 13 (5.2) |
Widow/widower | 58 (23.1) |
Region | |
Muscat | 106 (42.2) |
Outside Muscat | 145 (57.8) |
Educational level | |
Illiterate | 22 (8.8) |
High school graduate | 4 (1.6) |
High school diploma | 13 (5.2) |
Bachelor’s degree | 6 (2.4) |
Unknown | 206 (82.1) |
Severity of dementia | |
Mild stage | 64 (25.5) |
Moderate stage | 71 (28.3) |
Severe stage | 116 (46.2) |
Duration of anti-psychotic use | |
No anti-psychotic prescribed | 109 (43.4) |
Anti-psychotic prescribed | 142 (56.6) |
<1 year | 21 (8.4) |
1–2 years | 32 (12.7) |
>2 years | 77 (30.7) |
Unknown duration | 12 (4.8) |
Anti-dementia agents used, besides anti-psychotic | |
ChEI | 169 (67.3) |
ChEI + NMDA antagonist | 10 (4.0) |
NMDA antagonist | 11 (4.4) |
No anti-dementia agent used | 61 (24.3) |