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Table 3 Care Recipient (CR) Characteristics [n = 27]

From: In the Information Age, do dementia caregivers get the information they need? Semi-structured interviews to determine informal caregivers’ education needs, barriers, and preferences

Age

 Mean years (SD)

79.8 (9.2)

 Median years (range)

83 (57–92)

Gender

n (%)

 Female

15 (55.6 %)

 Male

12 (44.4 %)

Diagnosis (as understood by CG)

 Unknown

14 (51.9 %)

 Dementia, nonspecific

6 (22.2 %)

 Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)

3 (11.1 %)

 Stroke-related (VCI)

2 (7.4 %)

 Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB)

1 (3.7 %)

 Parkinson’s Disease with Dementia

1 (3.7 %)

Estimated Functional Severity (see text for definitions)

 Mild

9 (33.3 %)

 Moderate

15 (55.6 %)

 Severe

3 (11.1 %)