Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study dyads N = 1784
| Persons with Cognitive Impairment N (%) |
Care Partners of Persons with Cognitive Impairment N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | ||
| Age- n (%) | ||
| Below 65 | N/A | 341 (19.11) |
| 65-74 | 938 (52.58) | 842 (47.20) |
| 75-84 | 762 (42.71) | 549 (30.77) |
| 85+ | 84 (4.71) | 52 (2.91) |
| Gender - n (%) | ||
| Men | 1079 (60.48) | 574 (32.17) |
| Women | 705 (39.52) | 1210 (67.83) |
| Race / Ethnicity- n (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic, Caucasian | 1675 (93.89) | 1674 (93.83) |
| Non-Hispanic, African American | 30 (1.68) | 29 (1.63) |
| Hispanic, Caucasian | 42 (2.35) | 38 (2.13) |
| Other | 37 (2.07) | 43 (2.41) |
| Education- n (%) | ||
| Secondary or less | 280 (15.70) | 257 (14.41) |
| Vocational / some college | 456 (25.56) | 499 (27.97) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 422 (23.65) | 484 (27.13) |
| Graduate degree | 626 (35.09) | 544 (30.49) |
| Diagnostic Category- n (%) | ||
| Mild Cognitive Impairment | 1313 (73.60) | N/A |
| Dementia | 471 (26.40) | N/A |
| β-Amyloid Scan Results- n (%) | ||
| Not elevated | 562 (31.50) | N/A |
| Elevated | 1222 (68.50) | N/A |