Table 1.
Characteristics of people with dementia and caregivers
| People with dementia | n=1383 |
| Age, mean±SD, years | 81.8±10.3 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 922 (66.7) |
| Male | 461 (33.3) |
| Care-need levels, n (%) | |
| Support-need levels 1–2 | 253 (18.3) |
| Care-needs level 1 | 310 (22.4) |
| Care-needs level 2 | 335 (24.2) |
| Care-needs level 3 | 258 (18.7) |
| Care-needs level 4 | 122 (8.8) |
| Care-needs level 5 | 105 (7.6) |
| ADL/IADL functional capabilities | |
| ADL score (0–6), mean±SD | 3.2±2.0 |
| IADL score (0–7), mean±SD | 1.3±1.6 |
| Ratio of copayments for healthcare services, n (%) | |
| 10% | 961 (69.5) |
| 20% | 137 (9.9) |
| 30% | 157 (11.4) |
| Unknown | 128 (9.3) |
| Types of dementia, n(%) | |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 751 (54.3) |
| Caregivers | |
| Age, mean±SD | 52.2±13.1 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Female | 530 (38.3) |
| Male | 853 (61.7) |
| Relationship, n (%) | |
| Mother | 575 (41.6) |
| Mother-in-law | 169 (12.2) |
| Father | 288 (20.8) |
| Father-in-law | 90 (6.5) |
| Spouse | 99 (7.2) |
| Sibling | 11 (0.8) |
| Child | 10 (0.7) |
| Friend | 5 (0.4) |
| Other (including grandparents) | 136 (9.8) |
| Contribution level for caregiving, n (%) |
|
| 1%–20% | 395 (28.6) |
| 21%–40% | 355 (25.7) |
| 41%–60% | 241 (17.4) |
| 61%–80% | 166 (12.0) |
| 81%–100% | 226 (16.3) |
| Currently employed, n (%) | 532 (38.5) |
ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.