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Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics (n = 446)a

From: What is a ‘timely’ diagnosis? Exploring the preferences of Australian health service consumers regarding when a diagnosis of dementia should be disclosed

Characteristic

 

N (%)

Gender

Male

181 (40.6%)

Female

254 (57%)

Age

18–49

141 (31.6%)

50–59

108 (24.2%)

60–74

141 (31.6%)

75+

44 (9.9%)

Highest level of Education

High school or below

168 (37.7%)

Trade or vocational training (e.g. TAFE or college)

130 (29.1%)

University or post-graduate degree

72 (16.1%)

Other

7 (1.6%)

Employment status

Full-time employment

91 (20.4%)

Part-time or casual employment

56 (12.6%)

Unemployed

19 (4.3%)

Disability pension

35 (7.8%)

Retired

114 (25.6%)

Home duties

21 (4.7%)

Student

7 (1.6%)

Other

34 (7.6%)

Relationship Status

Married or living with partner

246 (55.2%)

Divorced or separated

43 (9.6%)

Widowed

22 (4.9%)

Never married

59 (13.2%)

  1. aColumns do not add to 446 due to missing data