Table 1.
Self‐ and informant‐rated functional ability across sociodemographic, diagnostic, and depression groups
| n (%) | FAQ‐S Mean (SD) | n (%) | FAQ‐I Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | ||||
| Alzheimer's disease | 829 (55.5) | 8.82 (7.36) | 664 (55.9) | 17.30 (8.35) |
| Vascular dementia | 161 (10.8) | 10.83 (8.21) | 127 (10.7) | 17.82 (8.43) |
| Mixed Alzheimer's and vascular dementia | 317 (21.2) | 9.73 (7.81) | 242 (20.4) | 18.00 (9.22) |
| Frontotemporal dementia | 52 (3.5) | 8.60 (7.02) | 44 (3.7) | 17.68 (9.43) |
| Parkinson's disease dementia | 42 (2.8) | 13.12 (7.94) | 40 (3.4) | 19.83 (8.27) |
| Dementia with Lewy bodies | 51 (3.4) | 14.59 (7.43) | 41 (3.5) | 22.00 (6.79) |
| Unspecified dementia/other | 41 (2.7) | 10.39 (8.59) | 30 (2.5) | 20.57 (9.52) |
| Education | ||||
| No qualifications | 406 (27.2) | 10.64 (7.56) | 304 (25.6) | 17.71 (8.28) |
| School leaving certificate at age 16 | 257 (17.2) | 9.79 (7.78) | 211 (17.8) | 18.33 (8.42) |
| School leaving certificate at age 18 | 503 (33.7) | 9.25 (7.77) | 410 (34.5) | 17.90 (8.80) |
| University | 295 (19.8) | 8.47 (7.50) | 234 (19.7) | 17.24 (8.91) |
| Missing | 32 (2.1) | 29 (2.4) | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 849 (56.9) | 9.65 (7.90) | 703 (59.2) | 17.87 (8.74) |
| Female | 644 (43.1) | 9.50 (7.41) | 485 (40.8) | 17.80 (8.41) |
| Age group, y | ||||
| <65 | 133 (8.9) | 11.96 (8.05) | 97 (8.2) | 17.44 (8.71) |
| 65‐69 | 175 (11.7) | 9.07 (7.46) | 148 (12.5) | 16.45 (8.70) |
| 70‐74 | 253 (16.9) | 8.72 (7.90) | 212 (17.8) | 16.31 (8.73) |
| 75‐79 | 352 (23.6) | 9.34 (7.21) | 279 (23.5) | 18.07 (8.60) |
| 80+ | 580 (38.8) | 9.73 (7.78) | 452 (38.0) | 18.96 (8.36) |
| Informant relationship | ||||
| Spouse/partner | 1011 (67.7) | 9.86 (7.81) | 965 (81.2) | 17.55 (8.59) |
| Other | 231 (15.5) | 10.63 (8.13) | 223 (18.8) | 19.09 (8.58) |
| No informant participating | 251 (16.8) | 7.53 (6.34) | N/A | |
| Mood | ||||
| Depressed (GDS‐10 4‐10) | 435 (29.1) | 12.45 (7.96) | 344 (29.0) | 19.09 (8.59) |
| Not depressed (GDS‐10 0‐3) | 1017 (68.1) | 8.30 (7.15) | 815 (68.6) | 17.23 (8.55) |
| Missing | 41 (2.7) | 29 (2.4) | ||
| Functional ability level | ||||
| FAQ 0 level 1 | 136 (9.1) | 31 (2.6) | ||
| FAQ 1‐5 level 2 | 423 (28.3) | 92 (7.7) | ||
| FAQ 6‐9 level 3 | 287 (19.2) | 100 (8.4) | ||
| FAQ 10‐17 level 4 | 397 (26.6) | 329 (27.7) | ||
| FAQ 18‐25 level 5 | 188 (12.6) | 382 (32.2) | ||
| FAQ 26‐33 level 6 | 62 (4.2) | 254 (21.4) | ||
Abbreviations: FAQ, Functional Activities Questionnaire; FAQ‐I, informant‐rated FAQ; FAQ‐S, self‐rated FAQ; GDS‐10, Geriatric Depression Scale‐10.