Characteristicss
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Country
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Characteristics
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Country
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Italy (n = 317) N (%)
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Sweden (n = 89) N (%)
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Italy (n = 317) N (%)
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Sweden (n = 89) N (%)
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Gender
| | |
Gender c
| | |
Male
|
96 (30.3)
|
24 (27.0)
|
Male
|
99 (31.2)
|
42 (47.7)
|
Female
|
221 (69.7)
|
65 (73.0)
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Female
|
218 (68.8)
|
46 (52.3)
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Age (years)
| | |
Age (years) c
| | |
< 69
|
11 (3.5)
|
10 (11.2)
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< 39
|
7 (2.2)
|
5 (5.7)
|
70–79
|
103 (32.5)
|
35 (39.3)
|
40–54
|
117 (36.9)
|
21 (23.9)
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80–89
|
188 (59.3)
|
40 (44.9)
|
55–69
|
99 (31.2)
|
35 (39.8)
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> 90
|
15 (4.7)
|
4 (4.5)
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> 70
|
94 (29.7)
|
27 (30.7)
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Living situation
| | |
Living with persons with dementia c
| | |
Living alone
|
48 (15.1)
|
42 (47.2)
|
No
|
114 (36.0)
|
48 (54.5)
|
Spouse
|
159 (50.2)
|
44 (49.4)
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Yes
|
200 (63.1)
|
40 (45.5)
|
Child
|
68 (21.5)
|
1 (1.1)
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Relationship with persons with dementia
| | |
Other
|
42 (13.2)
|
2 (2.2)
|
Spouse
|
98 (30.9)
|
38 (43.2)
|
Severity of disease, MMSE a
| | |
Child
|
173 (54.6)
|
44 (50.0)
|
Normal (25–30)
|
2 (0.6)
|
1 (1.2)
|
Other
|
46 (14.5)
|
6 (6.8)
|
Mild (21–24)
|
21 (6.6)
|
30 (36.1)
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Marital status c
| | |
Moderate (10–20)
|
294 (92.7)
|
52 (62.7)
|
Married
|
253 (79.8)
|
66 (75.0)
|
Inappropriate behaviours b
| | |
Not Married
|
64 (20.2)
|
22 (25)
|
No
|
236 (74.4)
|
56 (71.8)
|
Education c
| | |
Yes
|
81 (25.6)
|
22 (28.2)
|
Elementary School
|
186 (58.7)
|
43 (48.9)
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ADL dependency
| | |
Gymnasium/ Secondary
|
107 (33.8)
|
32 (36.4)
|
0–2
|
258 (81.4)
|
87 (97.8)
|
University
|
24 (7.6)
|
13 (14.8)
|
3–6
|
59 (18.6)
|
2 (2.2)
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Occupation d
| | |
| | |
Not actively working
|
171 (53.9)
|
43 (50.0)
|
| | |
Actively working
|
146 (46.1)
|
43 (50.0)
|
| | |
Disease count c
|
1.09 ± 1.31
|
0.88 ± 0.99
|
| | |
Additional caregiver support c
| | |
| | |
No additional help
|
60 (18.9)
|
44 (50.0)
|
| | |
Yes additional help
|
257 (81.1)
|
44 (50.0)
|
| | |
Number of additional caregivers c
|
1.15 ± 0.86
|
0.97 ± 1.23
|
| | |
Total hours of caregiving/ day d
|
6.28 ± 6.44
|
3.67 ± 4.11
|