Table 2.
Primary care patients’ characteristics at both the US and the UK sites
| US (n = 125) | UK (n = 120) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Mean age (SD) | 73.8 (6.3) | 75.3 (6.5) | 0.059 |
| % Female | 60.8 | 51.7 | 0.159 |
| Race | |||
| % Caucasian | 38.4 | 99.2 | <0.001 |
| % African-American | 60.0 | 0.0 | |
| % Asian | 1.6 | 0.8 | |
| % Some college, university | 21.8 | 30.8 | 0.112 |
| % Live alone | 39.2 | 39.5 | 1.000 |
| % Married | 28.8 | 58.3 | < 0.001 |
| Prior experience with AD and screening | |||
| % Relative or friend with AD | 27.2 | 47.5 | 0.001 |
| % Believe higher risk of AD than others in age group | 8.0 | 9.2 | 0.821 |
| % Think more problems with memory than others same age | 7.2 | 18.3 | 0.012 |
| % Told by doctor have memory problems | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.622 |
| % Taking medication to help with memory | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.498 |
| % Don’t believe treatment for AD currently available | 34.4 | 31.7 | 0.685 |
| % Accepted screening for depression | 60.8 | 49.2 | 0.073 |