Table 1. Participants’ sociodemographic data.
| Demographics | Total Sample (n = 3948) (N, %) | Analytic Sub-sample (n = 653) (N, %) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD) | 62 (8.0) | 64.1 (8.3) |
| Gender (Female) | 2880 (72.9) | 459 (70.3) |
| Ethnicity (Caucasian) | 3835 (97.1) | 625 (95.7) |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married/Partnership | 2933 (74.2) | 459 (70.3) |
| Single/Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 1008 (25.5) | 192 (29.4) |
| Not reported | 7 (0.2) | 2 (0.3) |
| Education | ||
| Graduate and Postgraduate | 2297 (58.2) | 394 (60.3) |
| Non-graduate | 1651 (41.8) | 178 (27.2) |
| Work status (Yes) | 1958 (49.6) | 272 (41.6) |
| Ever known someone living with dementia (Yes) | 3085 (78.1) | 607 (93.0) |
| Ever been a carer for someone with dementia? (Yes) | 1776 (45.0) | 368 (56.3) |
| Smoker (Yes) | 126 (3.2) | 24 (3.7) |
| Alcohol use (Weekly units) | ||
| Low risk (1 to 14 units) | 2732 (69.2) | 310 (47.5) |
| At risk (>14 units) | 795 (20.1) | 274 (42.0) |