Table 3.
Demographic Characteristics (n = 470)
| Total (n=470) | Mild Dementia (n=224) | Moderate Dementia (n=190) | Severe Dementia (n=56) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (%) | |||||
| Female | 247 (52.6) | 114 (50.9) | 104 (54.7) | 29 (51.8) | 0.73 |
| Male | 223 (47.4) | 110 (49.1) | 86 (45.3) | 27 (48.2) | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 78.27 (7.31) | 77.72 (6.86) | 79.85(7.85) | 78.46(7.16) | 0.29 |
| Education (%) | |||||
| Illiteracy/Primary school | 187 (39.8) | 89 (39.7) | 78 (41.1) | 20 (35.7) | 0.75 |
| Middle school | 120 (25.5) | 62 (27.7) | 43 (22.6) | 15 (26.8) | |
| High school and above all | 163 (34.7) | 73 (32.6) | 69 (36.3) | 21 (37.5) | |
| Socioeconomic Status (%), cny/month | |||||
| <1000 | 136 (28.9) | 63 (28.1) | 57 (30.0) | 16 (28.6) | 0.96 |
| 1000~ | 168 (35.7) | 84 (37.5) | 65 (34.2) | 19 (33.9) | |
| >2000 | 166 (35.3) | 77 (34.4) | 68 (35.8) | 21 (37.5) | |
| Physical health status, mean (SD) | 2.1 (0.77) | 2.13 (0.75) | 2.04 (0.76) | 2.21 (0.87) | 0.25 |
| Caregiver Type (%) | |||||
| Unpaid | 284 (60.4) | 136 (60.7) | 112 (58.9) | 36 (64.3) | 0.77 |
| Paid | 186 (39.6) | 88 (39.3) | 78 (41.1) | 20 (35.7) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.