Table 2.
Demographic information for LP survey respondents.
| African American (n = 48) | Caucasian (n = 38) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 23 (48%) | 17 (45%) | 0.772 |
| Age | 0.214 | ||
| 55–64 | 14 (29%) | 6 (16%) | |
| 65–74 | 21 (44%) | 19 (50%) | |
| 75–84 | 12 (25%) | 12 (32%) | |
| >84 | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Diagnosis | 0.839 | ||
| Normal cognition | 20 (42%) | 18 (47%) | |
| MCI | 19 (40%) | 12 (32%) | |
| AD | 9 (19%) | 8 (21%) | |
| Education | 0.584 | ||
| High school or less | 9 (19%) | 4 (11%) | |
| Associate’s degree | 5 (10%) | 5 (13%) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 11 (23%) | 11 (29%) | |
| Master’s degree or higher | 23 (48%) | 18 (47%) | |
| Contact with study | 0.476 | ||
| New patients undergoing evaluation | 6 (12%) | 7 (18%) | |
| Established patients volunteering | 7 (15%) | 8 (21%) | |
| Non-patient volunteers | 35 (73%) | 23 (61%) | |
| Past headaches | 0.392 | ||
| None | 43 (90%) | 32 | |
| Mild | 4 (8%) | 4 | |
| Chronic | 1 (2%) | 2 | |
| Past pain disorders | 0.221 | ||
| None | 40 (83%) | 36 (95%) | |
| Mild | 4 (8%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Chronic | 4 (8%) | 2 (5%) | |
| Prior LP experience | 9 (19%) | 5 (13%) | 0.465 |