Table 1.
Participants’ Characteristics (N = 904)
Characteristic | Mean | SD | n | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | 8.3 | 1.5 | ||
Attitude | 36.6 | 5.8 | ||
Age | 45.0 | 13.9 | ||
Gender (male) | 467 | 51.7 | ||
Educationa | ||||
Junior high school | 14 | 1.5 | ||
High school | 159 | 17.6 | ||
Junior or career college | 184 | 20.4 | ||
University | 481 | 53.2 | ||
Graduate school | 62 | 6.9 | ||
Family experienceb (yes) | 251 | 27.8 | ||
Care experiencec (yes) | 93 | 10.3 |
aFour respondents provided missing data for education.
bExperience of having a family member with dementia.
cExperience of caring for a family member with dementia.