Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Respondents to Open-Ended Survey Questions, N (%)
| Qualitative Sample | CARE Survey Sample | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scan Recipients N=196 | Care Partners N=196 | Scan Recipients N= 2,228 | Care Partners N= 1,872 | |
| Age | ||||
| Below 65 | 0 | 30 (15.3) | 0 | 358 (19.1) |
| 65–74 | 102 (52.0) | 93 (47.4) | 1,173 (52.7) | 870 (46.5) |
| 75+ | 92 (46.9) | 73 (37.2) | 1,047 (47.0) | 633 (33.8) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 121 (61.7) | 62 (31.7) | 1,283 (57.6) | 599 (32.0) |
| Female | 75 (38.3) | 134 (68.4) | 945 (42.4) | 1,273 (68.0) |
| Race/Ethnicity * | ||||
| White, Non-Hispanic | 187 (95.4) | 186 (94.9) | 2,055 (92.2) | 1,749 (93.4) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married / Domestic Partner | 181 (92.4) | 186 (94.4) | 1,925 (86.4) | 1,773 (94.7) |
| Education | ||||
| High School or Less | 33 (16.8) | 29 (14.8) | 356 (16.0) | 264 (14.1) |
| Some College | 47 (24.0) | 55 (28.1) | 570 (25.6) | 521 (27.8) |
| College Degree | 44 (22.5) | 44 (22.5) | 500 (22.4) | 511 (27.3) |
| Post-secondary | 69 (35.2) | 68 (34.7) | 780 (35.0) | 564 (30.1) |
| Level of Impairment | ||||
| MCI | 148 (75.5) | N/A | 1,660 (74.5) | N/A |
| Dementia | 48 (24.5) | N/A | 568 (25.5) | N/A |
| Amyloid PET Scan Results | ||||
| Elevated Amyloid | 133 (67.9) | N/A | 1,461 (65.6) | N/A |
| Not Elevated Amyloid | 62 (31.6) | N/A | 759 (34.1) | N/A |
*
Percentages have some missing values and may not add to 100%.
Note: There are 196 complete recipient/care partner dyads, as there was some missing data.