Table 1.
Demographics of Caregiver and Persons Living with Dementia
| Caregivers (N = 33) | PLWD (N = 27) | |
|---|---|---|
| n(%) | n(%) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 24(72.7) | 11(40.7) |
| Male | 9(27.3) | 16(59.3) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 27(81.8) | 25(92.6) |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 6(18.2) | 2(7.4) |
| Education | ||
| Less than bachelor’s degree | 19(57.6) | 17(63.0) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 9(27.3) | 4(14.8) |
| Master’s degree or higher | 5(15.1) | 6(22.2) |
| Relationship to PLWD | ||
| Spouse | 21(63.7) | |
| Daughter | 4(12.1) | |
| Paid caregiver | 4(12.1) | |
| Son | 2(6.1) | |
| Daughter in law | 1(3.0) | |
| Sister | 1(3.0) | |
| Type of dementiaa | ||
| Alzheimer’s disease | 14(51.9) | |
| Lewy body | 5(18.5) | |
| Parkinson’s disease | 3(11.1) | |
| Fronto-temporal | 3(11.1) | |
| Vascular | 2(7.4) | |
| Unknown | 2(7.4) | |
| Aphasic | 1(3.7) | |
| Stage of Dementia (FAST) | ||
| Mild | 9(33.3) | |
| Moderate | 5(18.5) | |
| Moderately Severe | 13(48.2) | |
Note. FAST = functional assessment staging; PLWD = persons living with dementia.
a
Some subjects have more than 1 type of dementia, therefore percentages is over 100% due to rounding.