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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants and the persons with dementia

From: The influence of day care centres designed for people with dementia on family caregivers – a qualitative study

Family caregiver’s role Family caregiver’s age Living together with the person with dementia Working Person with dementia’s role Severity of dementia (CDRa) Person with dementia’s age
1. Son 52 No No Father Very mild 74
2. Daughter 56 No No Mother Mild 77
3. Wife 74 Yes No Husband Mild 77
4. Daughter 59 No No Mother Very mild 80
5. Daughter-in-law 47 No No Mother-in-law Mild 82
6. Son 47 No Yes Mother Mild 80
7. Wife 79 Yes No Husband Moderate 83
8. Son 46 No Yes Mother Very mild 76
9. Wife 77 Yes No Husband Mild 87
10. Wife 72 Yes No Husband Moderate 81
11. Wife 86 Yes No Husband Mild 92
12. Daughter 58 No No Mother Mild 81
13. Husband 76 Yes No Wife Mild 74
14. Daughter 70 No No Mother Mild 96
15. Daughter 65 No No Mother Moderate 87
16. Husband 77 Yes No Wife Mild 72
17. Wife 74 Yes No Husband Mild 79
  1. a CDR Clinical Dementia Rating Scale
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BMC Geriatrics

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