Table 2.
Participant demographics.
| Demographic information, N = 26 | PWD, N = 26 | Carer, N = 26 |
|---|---|---|
| Results are displayed as n (%), unless specified otherwise | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 82.8 (9.4) | 61.2 (12.8) |
| Gender, female | 15 (58) | 24 (92) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 24 (92) | 25 (96) |
| Other | 2 (8) | 1 (4) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 10 (38) | 15 (58) |
| Divorced | 3 (12) | 2 (8) |
| Cohabiting | 1 (4) | 2 (8) |
| Widowed | 12 (46) | 1 (4) |
| Single | 0 (0) | 6 (23) |
| Sexuality | ||
| Heterosexual or straight | 26 (100) | 25 (96) |
| Don’t know or prefer not to say | 1 (4) | |
| Residence | ||
| Owner-occupied | – | 25 (96) |
| Housing association rented | – | 1 (4) |
| Private home, no health services | 9 (35) | – |
| Private home, with social services | 10 (38) | – |
| Residential home | 4 (15) | – |
| Other nursing home | 2 (8) | – |
| Other (sheltered accommodation) | 1 (4) | – |
| First language | ||
| English | 24 (92) | 26 (100) |
| Other | 2 (8) | 0 (0) |
| Highest level of education | ||
| No qualifications | 10 (38) | – |
| O levels | 2 (8) | 1 (4) |
| A levels (or post O level) | 6 (23) | 2 (8) |
| Degree | 4 (15) | 14 (54) |
| Postgraduate | 4 (15) | 9 (35) |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 19 (73) | 10 (38) |
| Other | 3 (12) | 2 (8) |
| No specific | 4 (15) | 14 (54) |
| Lives with | ||
| Alone | 5 (19) | |
| Spouse | 7 (27) | |
| Child | 3 (12) | |
| Other | 5 (19) | |
| N/A | 6 (23) | |
| Relationship to person with dementia | ||
| Spouse | 8 (31) | |
| Child | 14 (54) | |
| Sibling | 1 (4) | |
| Other | 3 (12) | |
| Dementia type | ||
| Alzheimer’s disease | 13 (50) | |
| Frontotemporal dementia | 3 (12) | |
| Vascular dementia | 5 (19) | |
| Dementia with Lewy bodies | 2 (8) | |
| Mixed dementias | 1 (4) | |
| Other | 2 (8) | |
| Time since dementia diagnosis, years | 5.8 (3.8) | |
| Psychiatric history | ||
| Depression (inc. post-natal depression) | 9 (35) | |
| None | 17 (65) | |