Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of PwD and their carers
| Overall (n = 478) mean (SD) or % | Spousal caregivers (n = 344) mean (SD) or % | Adult child caregivers (n = 95) Mean (SD) or % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PwD | |||
| Age, years | 75.5 (7.3) | 76.2 (6.8) | 82.0 (6.3) |
| Education, years | 15.5 (2.3) | 15.8 (3.3) | 14.6 (1.2) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 49.6 | 36.7 | 90.6 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 74.8 | 100.0 | 7.6 |
| Widowed | 21.1 | – | 84.9 |
| Divorced | 4.1 | – | 7.5 |
| Living status | |||
| With spouse | 68.9 | 100.0 | 5.4 |
| With adult children | 15.7 | – | 37.6 |
| Alone | 15.4 | – | 57.0 |
| CDR | |||
| Mild | 74.6 | 75.0 | 74.1 |
| Moderate | 25.4 | 25.0 | 25.9 |
| BADLS | 15.9 (9.6) | 15.6 (9.9) | 18.1 (8.4) |
| CSDD | 7.0 (5.0) | 6.8 (4.8) | 8.0 (5.8) |
| RAID | 8.4 (6.7) | 8.4 (6.7) | 9.1 (8.6) |
| Carers | |||
| Age, years | 69.8 (11.6) | 74.0 (7.8) | 54.8 (8.8) |
| Education, years | 16.7 (4.8) | 16.5 (5.4) | 17.7 (2.7) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 67.1 | 63.5 | 79.2 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 88.4 | 100.0 | 66.4 |
| Widowed | 3.4 | – | 4.3 |
| Divorced/single | 8.2 | – | 29.3 |
| Relationship | |||
| Spouse | 71.0 | 100.0 | – |
| Adult child | 20.7 | – | 100.0 |
| Other | 8.3 | – | – |
| RSS | 21.6 (10.7) | 21.9 (10.9) | 21.8 (10.1) |
| GHQ | 22.9 (11.8) | 23.5 (12.1) | 21.7 (10.3) |
Note CDR Clinical Dementia Rating Scale, CSDD Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, RAID Rating of anxiety in dementia, BADLS Activities of Daily Living Scale, RSS Relative’s Stress Scale, GHQ General Health Questionnaire