Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and the differences among the participants received different education (N = 221).
| Total (n = 221) | Physician/nurse-led education (n = 18)① | Mass education (n = 101)② | No related education (n = 102)③ | X2/F/t† | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n(%) | ||||||
| Male | 79(35.7) | 9(50.0) | 33(36.3) | 37(36.3) | 2.020 | 0.364 |
| Female | 142(64.3) | 9(50.0) | 68(63.7) | 65(63.7) | ||
| Age, mean ± SD | 66.84 ± 7.71 | 69.22 ± 5.84 | 66.84 ± 7.58 | 66.42 ± 8.09 | 1.011 | 0.366 |
| Education years, mean ± SD | 8.45 ± 3.83 | 7.67 ± 2.59 | 9.39 ± 3.66 | 7.67 ± 3.99 | 5.767 | 0.004 |
| ②③3.268 | 0.001 | |||||
| Work status, n(%) | ||||||
| Retired | 189(85.5) | 15(83.3) | 91(90.1) | 83(81.4) | 3.343 | 0.202 |
| On-the-job | 32(14.5) | 3(16.7) | 10(9.9) | 19(18.6) | ||
| Marital status, n(%) | ||||||
| Married | 176(79.6) | 13(72.2) | 81(80.4) | 82(80.2) | 0.834 | 0.740 |
| Unmarried, divorced and widowed | 45(20.4) | 5(27.8) | 20(19.6) | 20(19.8) | ||
| Living status, n(%) | ||||||
| Living along | 23(10.4) | 2(11.1) | 12(11.9) | 9(8.8) | 0.658 | 0.705 |
| Living with others | 198(89.6) | 16(88.9) | 89(88.1) | 93(91.3) | ||
| Family history of dementia, n(%) | ||||||
| Yes | 21(9.5) | 2(11.1) | 8(7.9) | 11(10.8) | 0.747 | 0.727 |
| No | 200(90.5) | 16(88.9) | 93(92.1) | 91(89.2) | ||
| History of contact with dementia patients, n(%) | ||||||
| Yes | 108(48.9) | 12(66.7) | 48(48.0) | 48(47.7) | 2.489 | 0.309 |
| No | 113(51.1) | 6(33.3) | 53(52.0) | 54(52.3) | ||
| Can dementia be prevented? n(%) | ||||||
| Yes | 174(78.7) | 16(88.9) | 87(86.1) | 71(69.6) | 9.052 | 0.009 |
| No | 47(21.3) | 2(11.1) | 14(13.9) | 31(30.4) | ②③8.038 | 0.005 |
| MoCA‡ scores | 23.23 ± 4.49 | 21.50 ± 6.62 | 24.87 ± 2.97 | 21.91 ± 4.77 | 13.978 | <0.001 |
| ①②3.107 | 0.002 | |||||
| ②③4.966 | <0.001 | |||||
†
Chi-square tests were performed to determine the differences for the classification variables. One-way ANOVA tests were used for the continuous variables, and the least significant difference test was used for post hoc multiple comparisons.
‡
MoCA, Montreal cognitive assessment.