Table 1 Participant demographics
Descriptive characteristics | Total sample (N = 15) | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 Mean | 63.5 |  |
 Range | 36–83 |  |
Gender | ||
 Female | 12 | 80.0 |
 Male | 3 | 20.0 |
Education level | ||
 High school diploma | 3 | 20.0 |
 College diploma | 6 | 40.0 |
 University degree | 6 | 40.0 |
Race | ||
 White | 13 | 86.7 |
 South Asian | 1 | 6.7 |
 Mixed Race | 1 | 6.7 |
Relation to person living with dementia | ||
 Spouse | 6 | 40.0 |
 Daughter | 7 | 46.7 |
 Daughter-in-law | 1 | 6.7 |
 Sibling | 1 | 6.7 |
Employment status | ||
 Full-time | 2 | 13.3 |
 Part-time | 1 | 6.7 |
 Retired | 11 | 73.3 |
 On leave | 1 | 6.7 |
Annual income (household) | ||
 < $20,000 | 1 | 6.7 |
 $41,000-$60,000 | 3 | 20.0 |
 $61,000-$80,000 | 5 | 33.3 |
 $81,000-$100,000 | 1 | 6.7 |
 > $101,000 | 4 | 26.7 |
 Prefer not to say | 1 | 6.7 |
Language primarily spoken at home | ||
 English | 14 | 93.3 |
 Other | 1 | 6.7 |
Number of people living in household | ||
 Mean | 3 |  |
 Range | 1–7 |  |
Age (years) of persons living with dementia | ||
 Mean | 82.6 |  |
 Range | 62–101 |  |
Gender of person living with dementia | ||
 Female | 9 | 60.0 |
 Male | 6 | 40.0 |
Number of completed interviews | ||
 2 | 2 | 13.3 |
 3 | 1 | 6.7 |
 4 | 1 | 6.7 |
 5 | 5 | 33.3 |
 6 | 6 | 40.0 |
Number of completed diaries | ||
 0–4 | 3 | 20.0 |
 5–8 | 2 | 13.3 |
 9–12 | 3 | 20.0 |
 13–16 | 4 | 26.7 |
 17–20 | 3 | 20.0 |