Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of interview participants at T0.

Demographic characteristics (N=49)		Value
Age in years, mean (SD)a		69.6 (9.2)
Spouse, mean (%)		48 (98)
Care intensity in years, mean (SD)		1.9 (1.8)
Female, n (%)		35 (71.4)
Education, n (%)
	Primary education	8 (16.3)
	High school	17 (34.7)
	College	24 (49.0)
Care recipients’ stage of dementia, n (%)b
	Preclinical	31 (63.3)
	Mild	16 (32.7)
	Moderate	2 (4.0)

^aSD: standard deviation.

^bAs measured by the Global Deterioration Scale [28].