Table 2. Characteristics of dyads (n = 60).
| PWD (n = 60) | Carers (n = 60) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean (SD) [range]) | 79.2 (6.8) [58–93] | 66.6 (12.8) [39–93] |
| Gender (% male) | 26 (43%) | 19 (32%) |
| MMSE (mean (SD) [range]) | 25.4 (2.4) [20–29] | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| F00.1 (Alzheimer’s late onset) | 40 (67%) | |
| F00.2 (atypical or mixed type Alzheimer’s) | 12 (20%) | |
| other | 8 (13%) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 38 (63%) | 42 (70%) |
| White other* | 16 (27%) | 12 (20%) |
| Other** | 6 (10%) | 6 (10%) |
| Previous education | ||
| Left school ≤ 14 years | 14 (23%) | 5 (8%) |
| Left school ≥ 15 years | 46 (77%) | 55 (92%) |
| Living situation of PWD | ||
| Alone | 14 (23%) | |
| Spouse/partner | 37 (62%) | |
| Other | 9 (15%) | |
| Relationship to PWD | ||
| Spouse | 35 (58%) | |
| Adult child | 18 (30%) | |
| Other | 7 (12%) | |
| Employment—SOC 2010 | ||
| 1. Higher managerial, administrative and professional qualifications | 28 (47%) | 31 (52%) |
| 2. Intermediate occupations | 15 (25%) | 18 (30%) |
| 3. Routine and manual occupations | 16 (27%) | 9 (15%) |
| Never worked or long-term unemployed | 0 | 1 |
| Missing | 1 | 1 |
Note: PWD = Person with dementia. MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination. ICD 10 = International Disease Classification. SOC = National Statistics Standard Occupational Classification.
* White other includes Irish, Jewish, Greek Cypriot, Turkish Cypriot, Polish and Russian.
** African Caribbean, Indian and Bangladeshi.