Table 2.
Patient and caregiver employment- and productivity-related data
| MCI | Mild AD | Moderate AD | Severe AD | Total AD | |
| N = 27 | N = 27 | N = 25 | N = 21 | N = 73 | |
| Patients | |||||
| Weekly income a | |||||
| under $500 | 3 (11.1%) | 1 (3.7%) | 7 (28.0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 9 (12.3%) |
| $500 –$999 | 7 (25.9%) | 11 (40.7%) | 14 (56.0%) | 9 (42.9%) | 34 (46.6%) |
| $1000 –$1499 | 8 (29.6%) | 6 (22.2%) | 2 (8.0%) | 5 (23.8%) | 13 (17.8%) |
| $1500 –$1999 | 5 (18.5%) | 3 (11.1%) | 1 (4.0%) | 2 (9.5%) | 6 (8.2%) |
| $2000 or over | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (4.1%) |
| Prefer not to say | 4 (14.8%) | 3 (11.1%) | 1 (4.0%) | 4 (19.0%) | 8 (11.0%) |
| Current employment status | |||||
| Full-time employed/self-employed (35 h/week or more) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Part-time employed (less than 35 h/week) | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (7.4%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (4.1%) |
| Unemployed | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | 5 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (8.2%) |
| Retired | 17 (63.0%) | 24 (88.9%) | 18 (72.0%) | 16 (76.2%) | 58 (79.5%) |
| Homemaker | 7 (25.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 5 (23.8%) | 6 (8.2%) |
| Change of employment status since diagnosis with MCI or AD | |||||
| No change | 21 (77.8%) | 21 (77.8%) | 14 (56.0%) | 19 (90.5%) | 54 (74.0%) |
| Changed jobs | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Family/medical leave | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Leave of absence | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Early retirement | 3 (11.1%) | 5 (18.5%) | 8 (32.0%) | 2 (9.5%) | 15 (20.5%) |
| Quit job | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| Other | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Caregivers | |||||
| Weekly income a | |||||
| under $500 | 2 (7.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.7%) |
| $500 –$999 | 5 (18.5%) | 10 (37.0%) | 13 (52.0%) | 9 (42.9%) | 32 (43.8%) |
| $1000 –$1499 | 10 (37.0%) | 5 (18.5%) | 6 (24.0%) | 8 (38.1%) | 19 (26.0%) |
| $1500 –$1999 | 5 (18.5%) | 5 (18.5%) | 2 (8.0%) | 2 (9.5%) | 9 (12.3%) |
| $2000 or over | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (8.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (5.5%) |
| Prefer not to say | 5 (18.5%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (9.5%) | 7 (9.6%) |
| Current employment status | |||||
| Full-time employed/self-employed (35 h/week or more) | 8 (29.6%) | 2 (7.4%) | 12 (48.0%) | 11 (52.4%) | 25 (34.2%) |
| Part-time employed (less than 35 h/week) | 5 (18.5%) | 3 (11.1%) | 4 (16.0%) | 2 (9.5%) | 9 (12.3%) |
| Unemployed | 2 (7.4%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Retired | 10 (37.0%) | 17 (63.0%) | 6 (24.0%) | 7 (33.3%) | 30 (41.1%) |
| Homemaker | 2 (7.4%) | 4 (14.8%) | 3 (12.0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 8 (11.0%) |
| Change of employment status since diagnosis with MCI or AD of the patient caring for due to caregiving duties | |||||
| No change | 17 (63.0%) | 18 (66.7%) | 16 (64.0%) | 15 (71.4%) | 49 (67.1%) |
| Changed jobs | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Family/medical leave | 2 (7.4%) | 2 (7.4%) | 3 (12.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5 (6.8%) |
| Leave of absence | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Early retirement | 5 (18.5%) | 5 (18.5%) | 3 (12.0%) | 5 (23.8%) | 13 (17.8%) |
| Quit job | 1 (3.7%) | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.4%) |
| Other | 1 (3.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 3 (4.1%) |
| Replacement at work due to inability to work due to caregiving responsibilities since the diagnosis with MCI or AD of the patient caring for | |||||
| Yes | 2 (7.4%) | 6 (22.2%) | 2 (8.0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 9 (12.3%) |
| No | 15 (55.6%) | 10 (37.0%) | 14 (56.0%) | 12 (57.1%) | 36 (49.3%) |
| Not applicable | 7 (25.9%) | 11 (40.7%) | 9 (36.0%) | 7 (33.3%) | 27 (37.0%) |
| Not known | 3 (11.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (1.4%) |
Values are expressed as n (%). AD, Alzheimer’s disease; MCI, mild cognitive impairment. aWeekly income includes full-time or part-time wages, tips, bonuses, social security checks, rents, pension, annuity and insurance payments.