Table 1.
Characteristics of Community-Dwelling Older People Living with Dementia, by Race and Ethnicity
| Total | White | Black | Hispanic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,951,480 | 1,985,897 | 490,408 | 475,174 | p-value | |
| Age | |||||
| 65–74 | 23.3 | 21.4 | 28.7 | 25.4 | 0.25 |
| 75–84 | 39.8 | 38.7 | 40.4 | 43.7 | |
| 85+ | 36.9 | 39.9 | 30.9 | 30.8 | |
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 57.8 | 53.7 | 71.0 | 61.3 | <0.01 |
| Male | 42.2 | 46.3 | 29.0 | 38.7 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Married/living with a partner | 43.1 | 47.7 | 30.2 | 37.1 | <0.001 |
| Separated/divorced/never married | 15.9 | 11.3 | 23.9 | 26.7 | |
| Widowed | 41.0 | 41.0 | 45.8 | 36.1 | |
| Living arrangement | |||||
| Alone |
20.7 |
21.6 |
19.3 |
18.5 |
<0.001 |
| Spouse | 29.4 | 36.6 | 15.8 | 13.4 | |
| Others | 49.9 | 41.8 | 64.8 | 68.1 | |
| Federal Poverty level | |||||
| <100% FPL | 26.1 | 14.5 | 39.9 | 60.0 | <0.001 |
| 100–200% above FPL | 36.6 | 37.1 | 38.0 | 33.0 | |
| >200% above FPL | 37.3 | 48.3 | 22.1 | 7.1 | |
| Medicaid-enrolled | 29.2 | 16.2 | 47.5 | 64.7 | <0.001 |
| Number of chronic conditions (M, 95% CI) | 3.11 (2.96, 3.24) | 3.08 (2.88, 3.26) | 3.09 (2.79, 3.39) | 3.22 (2.87, 3.56) | 0.80 |
| Level of assistance | |||||
| Household only | 26.1 | 27.0 | 30.2 | 18.1 | 0.15 |
| 1–2 self-care/mobility activities | 33.3 | 33.8 | 34.4 | 30.0 | |
| 3+ self-care/mobility activities | 40.6 | 39.2 | 35.4 | 51.9 |
NHATS 2015; 863 community-dwelling White, Black, and Hispanic older adults living with possible and probable dementia