Table 1 Demographic profile of participants in Phase 2 and Phase 3
| Â | Phase 2 | Phase 3 |
|---|---|---|
(n = 1412) | (n = 3146) | |
Age | ||
 Mean (SD) | 51.2 (13.1) | 46.1 (14.2) |
 Not indicated | 49 (3.5%) | 178 (5.7%) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 1232 (87.3%) | 2709 (86.1%) |
 Male | 162 (11.5%) | 397 (12.6%) |
 Not indicated | 18 (1.3%) | 40 (1.3%) |
English as a first language | ||
 No | 213 (15.1%) | 515 (16.4%) |
 Yes | 1186 (84.0%) | 2594 (82.5%) |
 Not indicated | 13 (0.9%) | 37 (1.2%) |
Highest level of completed education | ||
 Primary school | 1 (0.1%) | 5 (0.2%) |
 Secondary school (years 11–12) | 121 (8.6%) | 247 (7.9%) |
 Secondary school (years 7–10) | 85 (6.0%) | 149 (4.7%) |
 Certificate or apprenticeship (including Cert 2, 3 or 4) | 221 (15.7%) | 584 (18.6%) |
 Diploma / Associate degree | 290 (20.5%) | 649 (20.6%) |
 Bachelor’s degree | 337 (23.9%) | 847 (26.9%) |
 Higher University degree (Hons, Grad. Dip, Masters or PhD) | 280 (19.8%) | 539 (17.1%) |
 Not indicated | 77 (5.5%) | 126 (4.0%) |
Prior dementia education | ||
 No | 612 (43.3%) | 1284 (40.8%) |
 Yes | 770 (54.5%) | 1816 (57.7%) |
 Not indicated | 30 (2.1%) | 46 (1.5%) |
Do you have dementia? | ||
 No | 1245 (88.2%) | 3046 (96.8%) |
 Prefer not to say | 4 (0.3%) | 2 (0.1%) |
 Unsure | 138 (9.8%) | 52 (1.7%) |
 Yes | 18 (1.3%) | 5 (0.2%) |
 Not indicated | 7 (0.5%) | 41 (1.3%) |
Family member with dementia | ||
 No | 275 (19.5%) | 1461 (46.4%) |
 Yes | 1131 (80.1%) | 1650 (52.4%) |
 Not indicated | 6 (0.4%) | 35 (1.1%) |
Other close associate with dementia | ||
 No | 424 (30.0%) | 1608 (51.1%) |
 Yes | 974 (69.0%) | 1490 (47.4%) |
 Not indicated | 14 (1.0%) | 48 (1.5%) |
Provided unpaid care for a person with dementia | ||
 No | 110 (7.8%) | 2261 (71.9%) |
 Yes | 1302 (92.2%) | 858 (27.3%) |
 Not Indicated | 0 (0%) | 27 (0.9%) |
Experience as a paid carer | ||
 No | 576 (40.8%) | 877 (27.9%) |
 Yes | 820 (58.1%) | 2255 (71.7%) |
 Not Indicated | 16 (1.1%) | 14 (0.4%) |
Australian resident | ||
 No | 703 (49.8%) | 1509 (48.0%) |
 Yes | 709 (50.2%) | 1637 (52.0%) |