Table 1.
Description of the sample.
| Variables | Mean (SD) or % |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 46.4 |
| Female | 53.6 |
| Age | 44.7 (12.1) |
| 20–29 | 12.4 |
| 30–39 | 25.4 |
| 40–49 | 23.6 |
| 50–59 | 25.4 |
| Above 60 | 13.3 |
| Marital status | |
| No spouse | 44.4 |
| Having spouse | 55.6 |
| Education | |
| Under high school | 36.6 |
| College and above | 63.4 |
| Occupation | |
| Non-related background | 59.7 |
| Medical- or social care-related | 21.9 |
| Not working | 18.4 |
| Living arrangement | |
| Living alone | 9.2 |
| Living with others | 90.8 |
| Subjective financial satisfaction | |
| Poor | 42.1 |
| Good | 57.9 |
| Self-rated health | |
| Poor | 12.4 |
| Fair | 43.5 |
| Good | 44.1 |
| Chronic health conditions | |
| No | 71.8 |
| Yes | 28.2 |
| Dementia family history | |
| No | 77.5 |
| Yes | 12.1 |
| Don’t know | 10.4 |
| Experience in caring for a PWD | |
| No | 67.7 |
| Yes | 32.3 |
| Dementia Knowledge Assessment Score (score 0–25) | 15.7 (4.6) |
| Attitudes towards people living with dementia | |
| Shame | |
| No | 89.9 |
| Yes | 10.1 |
| Fear | |
| No | 20.2 |
| Yes | 79.8 |
| Avoidance | |
| No | 17.9 |
| Yes | 82.1 |
| Discomfort | |
| No | 44.1 |
| Yes | 55.9 |
Note: n = 347.