Table 1.
Comparison of characteristics of subjects in democratic deliberation (DD) group and control group
| DD Group (n=80) n (%)a | Control Group (n=98) n (%)a | Pearson Chi-Square or T-test (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What is your gender? | |||
| Female | 61 (76) | 69 (70) | 0.95 |
| What is your current marital status? | |||
| Single | 11 (14) | 6 (6) | |
| Married | 51 (64) | 59 (60) | |
| Divorced | 7 (9) | 14 (14) | |
| Widowed | 9 (11) | 12 (12) | |
| Other | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 0.19 |
| What is your age? (in years) | |||
| Mean | 58 (SD13) | 59 (SD14) | 0.56 |
| Are you Hispanic or Latino/a? | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 0.35 |
| What is your race? | |||
| White or Caucasian | 76 (95) | 89 (91) | |
| Black or African-American | 3 (4) | 2 (2) | |
| Other | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.88 |
| What is the highest level of education you have completed? | |||
| High school or less | 4 (5) | 4 (4) | |
| Some college | 29 (36) | 29 (30) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 22 (28) | 35 (36) | |
| More than Bachelor’s degree | 27 (34) | 19 (19) | 0.68 |
| In general, how do your finances work out at the end of a typical month? | |||
| Some money left over | 54 (68) | 67 (68) | |
| Just enough to make ends meet | 18 (23) | 16 (16) | |
| Not enough to make ends meet | 8 (10) | 7 (7) | 0.61 |
| Is the person with dementia for whom you are/were a caregiver and/or decision-maker living or deceased? | |||
| Living | 49 (61) | 53 (54) | |
| Deceased | 29 (36) | 37 (38) | 0.69 |
a
The percentages of some variables do not total 100% because not all of the respondents chose to answer or because of rounding.