. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Oct 1.

Published in final edited form as: Alzheimers Dement. 2014 Mar 14;10(0):S381–S389. doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2013.07.001

Table 2. Responses to perceived threat of AD and AD knowledge items (N = 1641).

Items	Response
Perceived threat	Somewhat or strongly agree, % (n)
You would like to know your chances of someday getting Alzheimer's.	60.1 (983)
You believe you will get Alzheimer's someday.	22.9 (401)
You worry about getting Alzheimer's someday.	29.4 (491)
Knowledge (correct answer)	Correct answer, % (n)
Prescription drugs that prevent AD are available (false).	60.9 (917)
Having a parent or sibling with AD increases the chance of developing it (true).	68.0 (1037)

Abbreviation: AD, Alzheimer's disease.

Note. Percentages are weighted; sample numbers (n) are not weighted. Four or five data points are missing for all items.