title: Gender differences in factors associated with delirium severity in older adults with dementia.
abstract: The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to explore potential gender differences in the relationship of dementia severity, age, APOE status, cognitive reserve and co-morbidity (two potentially modifiable factors), to delirium severity in older adults. Baseline data from an ongoing clinical trial and a Poisson regression procedure were used in the analyses. Participants were 148 elderly individuals with dementia and delirium admitted to post-acute care. In women, delirium severity was related to dementia severity (p=0.002) and co-morbidity moderated that effect (p=0.03). In men, education was marginally associated with delirium severity (p=0.06). Implications for research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, College of Nursing, University Park, PA. Electronic address: amk20@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kolanowski
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, College of Nursing, University Park, PA. Electronic address: Nln101@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Nikki L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: esrakurum@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Esra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kurum
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, College of Nursing, University Park, PA. Electronic address: dmf21@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Donna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fick
authors.affiliation: Duquesne University, School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic address: yevchaka@duq.edu.
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Yevchak
authors.affiliation: The Pennsylvania State University, College of Nursing, University Park, PA. Electronic address: pmk9@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mulhall
authors.affiliation: Bangor University, School of Psychology, Gwynedd, UK. Electronic address: l.clare@bangor.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Clare
authors.affiliation: Regenerative Neuroscience Group, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: michael.valenzuela@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003693:Delirium / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013223:Statistics as Topic