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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of PWD (n=29) and their informal caregivers (n=25)

From: Needs of patients with dementia and their caregivers in primary care: lessons learned from the Alzheimer plan of Quebec

 

PLWD (29)

Caregivers (25)

Age (mean, SD, range)

79.1 (10.35; 60-108)

71.3 (11.1; 41-90)

Sex, male (number, %)

18 (62,1%)

4 (16%)

Highest level of education completed (number, %)

 Below high school

8 .6%)

7 (28%)

 High school - Apprenticeship

11 (38%)

7 (28%)

 College, CEGEP*, University or above

10 (34.5%)

11 (44%)

Work activity (number, %)

 Retired

28 (96.6%)

18 (72%)

 Working part-time

0 (0%)

1 (4%)

 Working full-time

1 (3.4%)

6 (24%)

Relationship with patient (number, %)

 Couple

20 (80%)

 Parent-child

4 (16%)

 Other

1 (4%)

  1. *CEGEP equivalent of the college in the Quebec education system