Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants
Persons with dementia (n = 277) | |
|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 98/179 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 73.8 (8.7) |
Degree of cognitive decline | |
Very mild (CDR = 0.5) | 51 (18.4%) |
Mild (CDR = 1) | 85 (30.7%) |
Moderate (CDR = 2) | 86 (31%) |
Severe (CDR = 3) | 55 (19.9%) |
Marital status | |
Married | 214(77.3%) |
Cohabiting | 2 (0.7%) |
Divorced | 4 (1.4%) |
Widowed/partner deceased | 57 (20.6%) |
Living arrangements | |
Independent, alone, no day care | 10 (3.6%) |
Independent, alone, with day care | 13 (4.7%) |
Independent, with others, no day care | 136 (49.1%) |
Independent, with others, with day care | 107 (38.6%) |
Nursing home | 7 (2.5%) |
Other | 4 (1.4%) |
Level of education | |
Fewer than 6 years of primary school | 39 (14.1%) |
6 years of primary school or special education school | 37 (13.4%) |
Secondary school education | 80 (28.9%) |
Vocational school (more than 9 years) | 6 (2.2%) |
Secondary professional education | 32 (11.6%) |
University / school completed at university entrance level | 80 (28.9%) |
Other | 3 (1.1%) |
Types of dementia | |
Alzheimer’s disease | 253 (91.3%) |
Frontotemporal dementia | 9 (3.2%) |
Lewy body dementia | 6 (2.2%) |
Parkinson’s disease with dementia | 1 (0.4%) |
Cerebral amyloid angiopathy | 2 (0.7%) |
Unspecified dementia | 6 (2.2%) |