Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of the Sample (n = 2,061)

%	M ± SD (actual range)
Age	73.2 ± 7.93 (60–100)
Gender
Male	33.2
Female	66.8
Marital status
Not married	39.2
Married	60.8
Education
≤High school graduation	60.3
>High school graduation	39.7
Prior exposure to AD	18.9
Chronic medical conditions	1.57 ± 1.40 (0–10)
Functional disability	1.67 ± 3.42 (0–32)
Length of stay in the U.S.	31.4 ± 12.1 (0.17–80)
Acculturation	12.2 ± 7.06 (0–35)
Cognitive performance (MMSE score)	26.7 ± 2.91 (10–30)
Self-rated cognitive status	3.15 ± 1.13 (1–5)
Poor	6.4
Fair	26.8
Good	24.0
Very good	31.3
Excellent	11.5
Concern about Alzheimer’s disease	2.49 ± 0.93 (1–4)
Not at all	6.9
Not very much	31.1
Somewhat	38.1
Very much	14.0