Table 2 Demographics of carers and people with dementia participating in focus groups and interviews
Characteristics | Focus groups (%) | Individual interviews (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
People with dementia | n = 18 | n = 10 | |
Gender | Female | 11 (61) | 5 (50) |
Mean age (years) | 80.50 (SD = 5.80) | 84.44 (SD = 4.10) | |
Ethnicity | White | 18 (100) | 10 (100) |
Carer | n = 14 | n = 10 | |
Gender | Female | 8 (57) | 7 (70) |
Mean age (years) | 65.23 (SD = 9.65) | 67.67 (SD = 14.35) | |
Ethnicity | White | 11 (79) | 10 (100) |
Relationship | Spouse | 7 (50) | 6 (60) |
Child (son/daughter) | 7 (50) | 4 (40) | |
Living status | Spouse living with person | 6 (43) | 6 (60) |
Adult child living with person | 2 (14) | 3 (30) | |
Person lives alone | 4 (29) | 1 (10) | |
Person lives in care home | 2 (14) | 0 | |
Mean years caring | 5.61 (range 1–16, SD = 4.03) | 2.89 (range 1.5-7, SD = 1.78) |