Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of people living with dementia and carers.
| Carers (n = 42) | People living with dementia (n = 8) | Total sample (n = 50) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | |||
| Gender | |||
| Female | 35 (83.3%) | 3 (37.5%) | 38 (76%) |
| Male | 7 (16.7%) | 5 (62.5%) | 12 (24%) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 39 (92.9%) | 8 (100%) | 47 (94%) |
| Black, Asian and minority ethnicities | 3 (7.1%) | 0 | 3 (6%) |
| Relation to person living with dementia | |||
| Spouse | 23 (54.8%) | — | — |
| Adult child | 19 (45.2%) | — | — |
| Residence | |||
| Family carer lives with person living with dementia | 23 (56.1%) | n/a | 23 (46.9%) |
| The person living with dementia lives at home with another person | 0 | 5 (62.5%) | 5 (10.2%) |
| The person living with dementia lives at home alone | 13 (31.7%) | 3 (37.5%) | 16 (32.7%) |
| The person living with dementia lives in a care home | 5 (12.2%) | 0 | 5 (10.2%) |
| Dementia subtype | |||
| Alzheimer’s disease | 19 (46.3%) | 2 (25%) | 21 (42.9%) |
| Mixed dementia | 4 (9.8%) | 0 | 4 (8.2%) |
| Vascular dementia | 5 (12.2%) | 3 (37.5%) | 8 (16.3%) |
| Lewy body dementia | 2 (4.9%) | 1 (12.5%) | 3 (6.1%) |
| Young-onset dementia | 4 (9.8%) | 2 (25%) | 6 (12.2%) |
| Other | 7 (17.0%) | 0 | 7 (14.2%) |
| IMD quintile | |||
| 1 (least disadvantaged) | 5 (13.2%) | 0 | 5 (11.1%) |
| 2 | 14 (36.8%) | 0 | 14 (31.1%) |
| 3 | 8 (21.1%) | 1 (14.3%) | 9 (20%) |
| 4 | 4 (10.5%) | 3 (42.9%) | 7 (15.6%) |
| 5 (most disadvantaged) | 7 (18.4%) | 3 (42.9%) | 10 (22.2%) |
| Mean (SD), (range) | |||
| Age | 60 (+/−8.8) (36–74) | 63.6 (+/−6.5) (50–71) | 60 (+/−9) (36–74) |
| Years of education | 15.9 (+/−3.8) (11–26) | 13.5 (+/−2.6) (11–17) | 15.5 (+/− 3.7) (11–26) |