Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Sample characteristicsa | Persons with AD | Caregivers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 216) | (n = 216) | ||
| Age (years) | 80 (78,81) | 69 (59,77) | |
| Gender | Female | 105 (48.6) | 143 (66.2) |
| Educationb | High school or less | 112 (51.9) | 69 (31.9) |
| College | 35 (16.2) | 50 (23.1) | |
| University | 43 (20.0) | 69 (31.9) | |
| Post-graduate | 24 (11.1) | 28 (13.0) | |
| Missing | 2 (0.9) | 0 | |
| Occupation | Retired | 194 (89.8) | 140 (64.8) |
| Working | 1 (0.5) | 60 (27.8) | |
| Otherc | 21 (9.7) | 16 (7.4) | |
| Annual household incomed | <$40,000 | 64 (29.6) | 59 (27.3) |
| $40,000-$80,000 | 42 (19.4) | 78 (36.1) | |
| >$80,000 | 22 (10.2) | 63 (29.2) | |
| No answer/Refused | 88 (40.7) | 16 (7.4) | |
| Visual analogue scale (0 – 100) | 80 (70,90) | 80 (70,90) | |
Note. AD Alzheimer’s Disease
aMedian (25th,75th percentiles) for age and visual analogue scale; n (%) for all other variables
bCollege: some college or completed college; university: some univeristy or completed university; post-graduate: some university at Masters or Doctorate level or completed a Masters or Doctorate
cHomemaker, student, or unemployed
dCanadian dollars