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. 2023 Jun 9;7(5):igad050. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igad050

Table 3.

Descriptive and Bivariate Statistics by Level of Dementia-Friendly Engagement (Nonengaged, Interested, Engaged)

Variables Nonengaged Interested Engaged
n = 95 n = 98 n = 136
M/% SD M/% SD M/% SD F(df) or χ²
Human capital
 Has three or more FTEs on staff 40.00 49.25 55.10 49.99 65.44 47.73 7.63 (2, 203.08) ***
 Half or more programs volunteer-run 49.47 50.26 59.18 49.40 50.00 50.19 1.23 (2, 205.20)
 MSW/LICSW on staff 21.05 40.98 28.57 45.41 35.29 47.97 2.92 (2, 209.41)
 Director 21.74 (6) **
  Missing or unpaid 26.32 12.24 6.62
  Makes less than $49,000 24.21 22.45 19.85
  Makes between $50,000 and $74,999 28.42 34.69 38.24
  Makes more than $75,000 21.05 30.61 35.29
 Director has been in position for 10+ years 25.26 43.68 34.69 47.84 38.24 48.78 2.33 (2, 207.84)
Social capital
 Number of partnershipsa 5.02 4.56 8.95 4.47 11.37 4.90 51.5 (2) ***
 Active age-friendly 18.95 39.40 44.90 49.95 89.71 30.50 117.02 (2, 183.49) ***
Tangible capital
 Funding sources 4.40 2.64 5.38 2.34 6.07 2.12 13.19 (2, 196.18) ***
 Space 13.89 (4) **
  No or limited space (less than 3,000 sq ft) 53.68 41.84 30.88
  Moderate space (3,000-9,999 sq ft) 25.26 34.69 33.82
  Large space (10,000 or more sq ft) 21.05 23.47 35.29
Programmatic capital
 Dementia support programs 1.08 1.29 1.55 1.39 2.48 1.50 29.61 (2, 209.84) ***
 Evidence-based programsa 1.59 2.46 2.15 2.28 2.80 2.52 7.07 (2) ***
 Interest or leisure-based programs 4.16 3.34 6.28 2.32 7.01 1.78 29.38 (2, 179.05) ***
 Servicesa 6.09 4.06 8.12 2.98 9.38 2.64 24.96 (2, 189.10) ***

Notes: FTE = full-time employee; LICSW = licensed independent clinical social worker; MSW = master of social work.

a Welch statistics computed due to unequal variance based on Levene statistic.

* p < .05.

** p < .01.

*** p < .001.