Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of ESML Patients and Caregivers
| Characteristica | ESML, (n = 96) | WL, (n = 46) |
| Participants | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 77.1 (8.2) | 70.4 (8.8) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 50 (52) | 22 (48) |
| Female | 46 (48) | 24 (52) |
| Race/ethnicity | 43 (93) | |
| Asian | 2 (2) | 0 |
| Black | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |
| Hispanic | 0 | 1 (2) |
| Multiethnic | 0 | 1 (2) |
| White | 93 (97) | 43 (93) |
| Married | 71 (74) | 31 (67) |
| Education, college degree | 41 (43) | 26 (56) |
| Living situation | ||
| Spouse/partner | 66 (69) | 29 (63) |
| Family members | 8 (8) | 7 (15) |
| Unrelated persons | 2 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Alone | 20 (21) | 9 (20) |
| Mini-Mental State Examination score, mean (SD) | 23.2 (4.7) | 24.0 (3.8) |
| Caregivers | ||
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 70.5 (12.6) | 62.6 (13.0) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 27 (32) | 12 (32) |
| Female | 57 (68) | 25 (68) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 (2) | 0 |
| Asian | 1 (1) | 0 |
| Black | 1 (1) | 1 (2) |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 1 (2) |
| White | 79 (95) | 35 (95) |
| Education, college degree | 35 (42) | 22 (59) |
| Relationship with participant | ||
| Spouse | 68 (81) | 28 (76) |
| Child | 8 (9) | 9 (24) |
| Sibling | 3 (4) | 0 |
| Other relative | 2 (2) | 0 |
| Friend | 3 (4) | 0 |
Notes: Participant and caregiver age, p < .05. All other group comparisons, p > .05. ESML = early-stage memory loss; WL = wait list.
a
Values are expressed as number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated.