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Age, mean (SD)
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71.5 (12.0)
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68.7 (11.4)
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67.3 (10.6)
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F = 3.64, p = 0.03
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Gender: male, N (%)
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32 (29.4%)
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26 (26.5%)
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44 (45.4%)
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χ2 = 9.09, p = 0.01
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Ethnicity: White British, N (%)
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106 (98.1%)
|
90 (91.8%)
|
89 (94.1%)
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χ2 = 11.38, p = 0.33
|
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Live with person with dementia: Yes, N (%)
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87 (79.8%)
|
66 (67.3%)
|
50 (51.5%)
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χ2 = 18.51, p < 0.001
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Relationship to Person with dementia: Spousal, N (%)
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84 (76.4%)
|
60 (60.6%)
|
54 (55.7%)
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χ2 = 13.43, P = 0.009
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Zarit Carer Burden Inventory (↑ greater burden), mean (SD)
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28.6 (13.9)
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32.0 (16.2)
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29.5 (15.7)
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F = 1.40, p = 0.25
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EQ-5D self (↑ better QoL), mean (SD)
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0.8 (0.2)
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0.8 (0.3)
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0.9 (0.2)
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F = 2.00, p = 0.14
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SF-12: Physical (↑ better health/QoL), mean (SD)
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48.2 (11.5)
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46.9 (12.4)
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49.4 (10.8)
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F = 1.11, p = 0.33
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SF-12: Mental (↑ better health/QoL), mean (SD)
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47.9 (10.2)
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45.3 (10.0)
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46.8 (11.0)
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F = 1.49, p = 0.23
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