Table 1.
Characteristics of ACT Participants With Dementia (categorical variables)
| Full sample (N = 848) | Excluded, missing data (N = 88) | Excluded, not kinless (N = 696) | Kinless (N = 64) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 312 (37) | 23 (26) | 270 (39) | 19 (30) |
| Female | 536 (63) | 65 (74) | 426 (61) | 45 (70) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 764 (90) | 74 (84) | 635 (91) | 55 (86) |
| Black | 28 (3) | 4 (5) | 22 (3) | 2 (3) |
| Asian | 32 (4) | 7 (8) | 21 (3) | 4 (6) |
| Native American | 3 (0.3) | 1 (1) | 2 (0.3) | 0 |
| Other/Mixed | 21 (2) | 2 (2) | 16 (2) | 3 (5) |
| Dementia type | ||||
| Alzheimer’s | 702 (83) | 64 (72) | 582 (84) | 56 (88) |
| Other | 146 (17) | 24 (27) | 114 (17) | 8 (12) |
| Marital status at onset | ||||
| Married or living as married | 262 (31) | 261 (38) | 0 | |
| Never married | 21 (2) | 7 (1) | 14 (22) | |
| Divorced/separated | 93 (11) | 82 (12) | 9 (14) | |
| Widowed | 366 (43) | 327 (47) | 37 (58) | |
| Other | 24 (3) | 19 (3) | 4 (6) | |
| Living situation at onset | ||||
| With spouse only | 188 (22) | 186 (27) | 0 | |
| With spouse and other relatives | 28 (3) | 27 (4) | 0 | |
| With relatives or friends | 97 (11) | 89 (13) | 6 (9) | |
| With unrelated persons (e.g., hired caregiver) | 176 (21) | 152 (22) | 22 (34) | |
| In nursing home | 49 (6) | 41 (6) | 6 (9) | |
| Alone | 232 (27) | 198 (28) | 30 (47) | |
| Refused/do not know | 4 (0.5) | 3 (0.5) |
Note: ACT = Adult Changes in Thought.