Table 1.
Characteristics of full sample at dementia diagnosis (n=186)
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Age at diagnosis, mean (SD) | 84.33 (6.26) | |
| Female | 135 | 72.58 | |
| non-Hispanic White | 37 | 19.89 | |
| non-Hispanic Black | 47 | 25.27 | |
| Hispanic | 102 | 54.84 | |
| 12+ years of education | 61 | 32.97 | |
| Lives alone | 58 | 40.85 | |
| Clinical characteristics | Comorbidity Index | 2.34 | 1.53 |
| CHF | 13 | 7.03 | |
| Hypertension | 126 | 68.11 | |
| Stroke | 40 | 21.51 | |
| Diabetes | 47 | 25.41 | |
| Cancer | 16 | 8.65 | |
| Dependent >=1 ADL | 54 | 31.76 | |
| Dependent >=1 IADL | 120 | 70.59 | |
| Dementia severity at diagnosis: | |||
| Mild | 144 | 77.42 | |
| Moderate | 29 | 15.59 | |
| Severe | 12 | 6.45 |
Note: CHF= Congestive Heart Failure; ADL= Activities of Daily Living; IADL= Instrumental Activities of Daily Living