Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers.
| Patient with AD | Caregiver | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 20 | 24 |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 69.65 (12.27) | 52.75 (12.64) |
| Sex = female (%) | 12 (60.0) | 17 (70.8) |
| Type of AE = late (%) | 15 (75.0) | N/A |
| Place of birth | n (%) | n (%) |
| Antioquia | 13 (65.0) | 18 (75.0) |
| Caldas | 1 (5.0) | N/A |
| Chocó | 1 (5.0) | N/A |
| Magdalena | N/A | 1 (4.2) |
| Meta | N/A | 1 (4.2) |
| Norte de Santander | 2 (10.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Santander | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Tolima | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Cauca Valley | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Residence = urban (%) | 18 (90.0) | 22 (91.7) |
| Marital status | n (%) | n (%) |
| Married | 7 (35.0) | 12 (50.0) |
| Separated | N/A | 2 (8.3) |
| Widowed | 6 (30.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Single | 4 (20.0) | 4 (16.7) |
| Unmarried | 3 (15.0) | 5 (20.8) |
| Schooling (mean (SD)) | 11.90 (3.43) | 13.83 (3.14) |
| Socioeconomic stratum | n (%) | n (%) |
| Low Low | 1 (5.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Low | 3 (15.0) | 3 (12.5) |
| Medium low | 6 (30.0) | 6 (25.0) |
| Medium | 4 (20.0) | 6 (25.0) |
| Upper middle | 2 (10.0) | 2 (8.3) |
| High | 4 (20.0) | 6 (25.0) |
| Relationship with the patient with AD (%) | ||
| Partner | N/A | 8 (33.3) |
| Child | 12 (50.0) | |
| Sibling | 2 (8.3) | |
| Other* | 2 (8.3) | |
*Occupation in the affected persons refers to what they were doing before they retired or developed the disease.
AD, Alzheimer’s disease; N/A, not applicable; SD, standard deviation.