Table 1.
Demographic and clinical features of participants
| Person with dementia (n=9) |
Carer (n=9) |
||
| Mean (SD) | |||
| Age (years) | 79 (8) | 68 (11) | |
| n (%) | |||
| Sex | Female | 4 (44) | 7 (78) |
| Ethnicity | White British White Other Asian Afro-Caribbean |
4 (45) 4 (44) 1 (11) 0 (0) |
5 (56) 2 (22) 1 (11) 1 (11) |
| Marital status | Married Single Divorced/widowed |
5 (56) 2 (22) 2 (22) |
7 (78) 1 (11) 1 (11) |
| Employment status | Retired Employed Other |
9 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) |
5 (56) 3 (33) 1 (11) |
| Level of education | O-level or less A-levels Higher education |
3 (33) 2 (22) 4 (44) |
2 (22) 2 (22) 5 (55) |
| Occupation | Managerial/professional Technical/clerical service Craft/skilled manual Elementary occupation |
5 (56) 3 (33) 0 (0) 1 (11) |
5 (56) 3 (33) 1 (11) 0 (0) |
| Diagnosis | Alzheimer’s Mixed dementia Other |
6 (67) 2 (22) 1 (11) |
|
| Time since diagnosis | <6 months 6–12 months >12 months |
6 (67) 2 (22) 1 (11) |
|
| Relationship carer | Spouse/partner Parent/child Other (friend) |
5 (56) 1 (11) 3 (33) |
|