Table 4.

Final model of independent variables most associated with total DKAS score.

	Coef	95% CI		p-value
HLQ 5 Appraisal of health	4.06	2.16	5.97	<0.001
Years of education (carer)	0.39	0.12	0.65	0.004

Coef = coefficient; CI = confidence interval; HLQ = Health Literacy Questionnaire; Using backwards elimination, factors were removed in the following order: 1) Other personal experience of dementia, 2) carer support group, 3) relationship, 4) rurality, 5) deprivation, 6) navigating the healthcare system, 7) other experience of dementia-professional, 8) understanding health information, and 9) Clinical Dementia Rating Score.