Table 1.
Baseline Demographics of RCT Participants
| Decision Aid (n = 15) n (%) |
Control Group (n = 16) n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| male | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) |
| female | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) |
| Relationship with PWD | ||
| spouse/life partner | 8 (47.1) | 9 (52.9) |
| child | 7 (50.0) | 7 (50.0) |
| Language other than English at home? | ||
| yes | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| no | 14 (51.9) | 13 (48.1) |
| Age-mean years (range) | 66.67 (44.00-90.00) | 66.60 (42.00-85.00) |
| Length of time as a carer-mean years (range) | 5.73 (1.00-20.00) | 4.06 (1.00-9.00) |
| Highest level education | ||
| Postgraduate | 0 (0.0) | 3 (18.8) |
| Degree | 4 (26.7) | 2 (12.5) |
| Diploma | 0 (0.0) | 3 (18.8) |
| Trade certificate | 3 (20.0) | 2 (12.5) |
| Year 11, 12, or equivalent | 4 (26.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Secondary school | 4 (26.7) | 5 (31.3) |
| Primary school | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.3) |
| Preferred Respite Option | ||
| In-home respite | 7 (46.7) | 6 (37.5) |
| Day respite | 3 (20.0) | 4 (25.0) |
| Short-term residential respite | 5 (33.3) | 6 (37.5) |
| Decision Control Preference | ||
| I make the decision | 7 (46.7) | 5 (31.3) |
| I make the final decision after seriously considering the opinion/s of other/s | 5 (33.3) | 8 (50.0) |
| I share responsibility for deciding | 3 (20.0) | 3 (18.8.0) |