Table 2. Sociodemographic characteristics of baseline MARQUE cohort (Numbers are frequency (%) unless otherwise stated).
| Resident characteristic | Unweighted | Weighted for Englanda |
|---|---|---|
| Male n=1483 | 457 (31%) | 28% |
| Age, years: mean (s.d.) n=1437 | 85 (9) | 86 (8) |
| Ethnicity n=1452 | ||
| White British | 1281 (88%) | 91% |
| White Irish | 43 (3%) | 2% |
| White other | 50 (3%) | 3% |
| Black British, Caribbean, African | 33 (2%) | 2% |
| Asian or Asian British, Indian Pakistani, Bangladeshi | 13 (1%) | 0.5% |
| Mixed: White and Black Caribbean | 1 (0.1%) | 0.03% |
| Chinese | 2 (0.1%) | 0.1% |
| Other | 29 (2%) | 2% |
| Dementia severity (CDR) n=1458 | ||
| Very mild | 114 (8%) | 10% |
| Mild | 313 (21%) | 23% |
| Moderate | 482 (33%) | 33% |
| Severe | 549 (38%) | 34% |
| Family member characteristic | ||
| Male n=1102 | 341 (31%) | 32% |
| Age, years: mean (s.d.) n=1048 | 63 (11) | 63 (11) |
| Relationship n=1101 | ||
| Spouse | 209 (19%) | 15% |
| Son or daughter | 674 (61%) | 65% |
| Son or daughter-in-law | 28 (3%) | 2% |
| Grandchild | 15 (1%) | 2% |
| Friend | 38 (3%) | 3% |
| Other | 137 (12%) | 13% |
| Number of family visits per month: median (IQR) n=1243 | 6 (3, 13) | 4 (2, 13) |
CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating; IQR, interquartile range.
a
For the MARQUE cohort, 28 care homes were private residential, 50 private nursing or nursing and residential, 11 non-private residential and 8 non-private nursing or nursing and residential. Probability weights were calculated as number of care homes in the given category in England or number of care homes in the same category in MARQUE.