Relative Preservation of Advanced Activities in Daily Living among Patients with Mild-to-Moderate Dementia in the Community and Overview of Support Provided by Family Caregivers
Table 3
Difference of present activities of daily living (ADL) evaluated by patients and caregivers.
Activity
Caregiver evaluation
Self-evaluation
Level of inconsistency*
Number
value
Instrumental ADI
Responsibility for own medication
0.58 ± 0.76
1.75 ± 1.17
3.02
31
Ability to handle finances
0.59 ± 0.93
1.73 ± 1.07
2.93
31
Mode of transportation
0.92 ± 1.14
1.72 ± 1.23
1.87
35
Food preparation
0.86 ± 0.85
1.65 ± 1.13
1.92
24
Shopping
1.09 ± 0.71
1.81 ± 1.11
1.66
26
Ability to use telephone
1.85 ± 1.04
2.59 ± 0.55
1.40
37
Housekeeping
1.35 ± 0.85
2.19 ± 1.11
1.62
26
Laundry
1.74 ± 1.02
2.42 ± 0.93
1.39
23
Advanced ADL (common AADL)
Participation in a meeting
0.84 ± 0.99
1.52 ± 1.33
1.81
25
Giving advice to family
0.92 ± 0.95
1.38 ± 1.06
1.50
24
Reading a newspaper
1.32 ± 1.14
2.37 ± 1.02
1.80
37
Shopping on special occasions
1.38 ± 0.86
1.26 ± 1.03
0.91
29
ns
Socializing with others
1.54 ± 0.98
2.06 ±1.24
1.34
29
Watching TV
1.82 ± 1.05
2.26 ± 0.92
1.24
38
ns
Taking a walk
2.26 ± 0.92
2.42 ± 0.90
1.07
19
ns
Care of a grandchild
2.64 ± 0.50
2.75 ± 0.50
1.04
4
ns
*Level of inconsistency was calculated by dividing the patient’s self-evaluation score by caregivers evaluation score.
