Table 1 Demographic information
Characteristics | Field-testing (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
People with dementia (n = 22) | Gender | Female | 11 (50) |
Mean age (years) | 81.15 (SD = 5.76) | ||
Ethnicity | White | 20 (90) | |
Black | 1 (5) | ||
Unknown | 1 (5) | ||
Family carers (n = 16) | Gender | Female | 14 (88) |
Mean age (years) | 65 (SD = 10.52) | ||
Ethnicity | White | 15 (94) | |
Mixed | 1 (6) | ||
Relationship | Spouse | 8 (50) | |
Child (son/daughter) | 8 (50) | ||
Living status | Spouse living with person | 8 (50) | |
Adult child living with person | 3 (19) | ||
Person lives alone | 5 (31) | ||
Mean years caring | 4.32 (SD = 1.87) | ||
Paid carers (n = 6) | Gender | Female | 5 (83) |
Mean age (years) | 42.60 (SD = 16.13) | ||
Living status | Person lives at own home | 5 (83) | |
Carer lives with person | 1 (17) | ||
Mean years caring | 1.75 (SD = 1.50) |