Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of PWD and carer
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| PWD: | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 682 (47.8) |
| Female | 746 (52.2) |
| Age | |
| < 73 | 352 (24.6) |
| 73–78 | 334 (23.4) |
| 79–83 | 352 (24.6) |
| > 83 | 390 (27.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White/White British | 1343 (94.0) |
| Other ethnicity | 78 (5.5) |
| Missing | 7 |
| Deprivation quintilesa | |
| 1 – least deprived | 349 (24.9) |
| 2 | 299 (21.4) |
| 3 | 280 (20.0) |
| 4 | 253 (18.1) |
| 5 – most deprived | 219 (15.6) |
| Missing | 28 |
| Cognitive functionb | |
| MMSE score < 24 | 701 (58.7) |
| MMSE score ≥ 24 | 494 (41.3) |
| Missing | 233 |
| Number of comorbiditiesc | |
| 0 | 315 (22.1) |
| 1 | 376 (26.3) |
| 2 | 332 (23.2) |
| 3 | 232 (16.2) |
| 4 or more | 173 (12.2) |
| Missing | 6 |
| Carer: | |
| Sex | |
| Male | 312 (30.5) |
| Female | 710 (69.5) |
| Age (y) | |
| < 57 | 245 (24.0) |
| 57–67 | 254 (24.9) |
| 68–76 | 272 (26.6) |
| > 76 | 251 (24.6) |
| Ethnicity | |
| White/White British | 958 (95.2) |
| Other ethnicity | 48 (4.8) |
| Missing | 16 |
| Relationship | |
| Husband/wife/partner | 615 (61.0) |
| Son/daughter | 295 (29.2) |
| Son/daughter-in-law | 25 (2.5) |
| Sibling | 14 (1.4) |
| Other relative | 28 (2.8) |
| Friend | 16 (1.6) |
| Neighbour | 7 (0.7) |
| Other | 9 (0.9) |
| Missing | 13 |
| Living with relative/friend | |
| Yes | 683 (68.0) |
| No | 321 (32.0) |
| Missing | 18 |
aOn the basis of the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2010 score
bWhere MMSE score not available, ACE-III (≤ 82 vs. > 82), ACE-R (≤ 82 vs. > 82), MOCA (< 22 vs. ≥ 22), M-ACE (≤ 21 vs. > 21), KOLT (≤ 22 vs. > 22), or TYM (≤ 42 vs. > 42) score used based on established cut-offs for screening
cSelected from the following list of chronic conditions: heart disease (e.g. angina, heart attack or heart failure), high blood pressure, problems caused by stroke, leg pain when walking due to poor circulation, lung disease (e.g. asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema), diabetes, kidney disease, disease of the nervous system (e.g. Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis), liver disease, cancer (within the last 5 years), depression or arthritis
ACE-III Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination-III, ACE-R Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination-Revised, KOLT Kendrick Object Learning Test, M-ACE Mini Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, MOCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, PWD person with dementia