Table 4. Reasons for service non-use.
Whole sample (n = 86) | Community-dwelling (n = 65) | |||||||||
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Recommended but not used n (%) | Reason for non-use n (%) | Recommended but not used n (%) | Reason for non-use n (%) | |||||||
Service not needed | PwD / Supporter Refusal | Service not available | YOD-related reason | Service not needed | PwD / Supporter Refusal | Service not available | YOD-related reason | |||
Any formal service | 57 (66.3) | 23 (40.4) | 21 (36.9) | 22 (38.6) | 28 (49.2) | 48 (73.8) | 20 (41.7) | 18 (37.5) | 19 (39.6) | 21 (43.8) |
Respite service | 20 (23.3) | 7 (35.0) | 6 (30.0) | 7 (35.0) | 7 (35.0) | 18 (27.7) | 7 (38.9) | 6 (33.4) | 6 (33.4) | 6 (33.4) |
Psychoeducation service | 23 (26.8) | 4 (17.4) | 5 (21.8) | 6 (18.8) | 11 (47.8) | 18 (27.7) | 4 (22.3) | 3 (16.7) | 4 (22.3) | 7 (38.9) |
Allied health service | 22 (25.6) | 7 (33.3) | 3 (14.3) | 6 (28.6) | 8 (38.1) | 16 (24.6) | 5 (31.3) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (31.3) | 4 (25.0) |
In-home care service | 17 (19.8) | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.7) | 10 (58.9) | 8 (47.1) | 13 (20.0) | 12 (92.3) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (61.6) | 5 (38.5) |
PwD = person with dementia; YOD = young onset dementia