Table 2 Demographic characteristics
Category | n |
|---|---|
Caregiver demographics (n = 6) | |
Age in years (Mean [SD]) | 56.5 [12.1] |
30–49 | 1 |
50–59 | 3 |
60 and older | 2 |
Sex | |
Female | 3 |
Male | 3 |
Ethnicity | |
White/Caucasian | 5 |
Chinese | 1 |
Highest level of education attainment | |
College diploma | 1 |
Bachelor’s degree | 3 |
Graduate or professional degree | 2 |
Employment status | |
Retired from paid work | 2 |
Working part-time | 3 |
Working full-time | 1 |
Relationship to person with dementia | |
Son/daughter | 4 |
Spouse | 2 |
Number of years as a caregiver (Mean [SD]) | 4.9 [3.2] |
1–3 | 3 |
4–6 | 2 |
7 and up | 1 |
Person with dementia demographics (n = 7) | |
Age in years (M [SD]) | 78.3 [7.6] |
65–69 | 1 |
70–79 | 2 |
80 and older | 4 |
Sex | |
Female | 4 |
Male | 3 |
Number of years diagnosed with dementia | |
(Mean [SD]) | 4.9 [3.3] |
1–3 | 2 |
4–6 | 2 |
7 and up | 3 |