Table 2.
Technology Familiarity Questions
| Characteristic | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ever used computer | Yes | 26 (100%) |
| Access to computer | Yes | 26 (100%) |
| Computer use frequency | Few times a month or less | 1 (3.8%) |
| Once a week | 0 (0%) | |
| Every day or two | 6 (23.1%) | |
| Several times per day | 19 (73.1%) | |
| Place of access of
computers (subjects selected all that applied) |
Home | 25 (96.2%) |
| Work | 5 (19.2%) | |
| School | 0 (0%) | |
| Friends/family | 6 (23.1%) | |
| Library | 7 (26.9%) | |
| Public places with access | 5 (19.2%) | |
| Email address | Yes | 26 (100%) |
| Email use frequency | Few times a month or less | 1 (3.8%) |
| Once a week | 0 (0%) | |
| Every day or two | 8 (30.1%) | |
| Several times per day | 17 (65.4%) | |
| Internet access | Yes | 26 (100%) |
| Device used for internet
access (subjects selected all that applied) |
Desktop | 16 (61.5%) |
| Laptop | 18 (69.2%) | |
| Tablet | 8 (30.1%) | |
| Smart phone | 14 (53.8%) | |
| Multiple devices | 18 (69.2%) | |
| Internet access frequency | Few times a month or less | 0 (0%) |
| Once a week | 0 (0%) | |
| Every day or two | 8 (30.1%) | |
| Several times per day | 18 (69.2%) | |
| Dementia caregiving information
source (subjects selected all that applied) |
Alzheimer’s association | 19 (73.1%) |
| Physician | 15 (57.7%) | |
| Social Worker | 11 (42.3%) | |
| Internet | 21 (80.1%) | |
| Magazines | 15 (57.7%) | |
| Radio/TV | 6 (23.1%) | |
| Newspapers | 5 (19.2%) | |
| Other | 13 (50.0%) | |
| Willingness to use a web-based
program to manage BPSD |
Yes | 23 (88.5%) |
| No | 2* (7.7%) | |
| Maybe | 1 (3.8%) | |
*
“no” response reflected concerns for privacy (1 subject) and comfort in only using the computer for email (1 subject).