Table 1 Descriptive information on the study population (N = 1283)
People with dementia: N(%) | Carers: N(%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
80+ | 482 (37.6) | 216 (16.8) |
75–79 | 306 (23.9) | 223 (17.4) |
70–74 | 232 (18.1) | 267 (20.8) |
65–69 | 160 (12.5) | 208 (16.2) |
< 65 | 103 (8.0) | 369 (28.8) |
Sex | ||
Men | 755 (58.9) | 402 (31.3) |
Women | 528 (41.1) | 881 (68.7) |
Dementia subtype | ||
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) | 715 (55.7) | |
Vascular dementia (VaD) | 142 (11.1) | |
Mixed AD and VaD | 263 (20.5) | |
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) | 45 (3.5) | |
Parkinson’s disease dementia (PDD) | 43 (3.4) | |
Lewy body dementia (LBD) | 43 (3.4) | |
Other/unspecified | 32 (2.5) | |
Type of relationship | ||
Spouse/partner | 1039 (81.0) | |
Family/friend | 244 (19.0) | |
Chronic conditions (missing = 89) | ||
1–2 | 611 (51.2) | |
3–4 | 426 (35.7) | |
5+ | 157 (13.1) | |