Variables | Business (n = 7) | Healthcare (n = 6) | Research (n = 9) | All (n = 22)a |
|---|
Age | 44.3 ± 10 [32–55] | 46.7 ± 12.9 [28–62] | 37.1 ± 11.1 [27–62] | 42 ± 11.5 [27–62] |
Gender, m/f (female) | 5/2 (29) | 2/4 (67) | 3/6 (67) | 10/12 (55) |
Education, n |
High school | 1 (14) | 1 (17) | – | 2 (9) |
College | 1 (14) | 1 (17) | – | 2 (9) |
Any universityb | 5 (71) | 4 (67) | 9 (100) | 18 (82) |
Dementia exp. yrs., n |
< 2 yrs | 1 (14) | – | 4 (44) | 5 (23) |
2–5 yrs | 4 (57) | 1 (17) | – | 5 (23) |
5–10 yrs | 2 (29) | 2 (33) | 2 (22) | 6 (27) |
> 10 yrs | – | 3 (50) | 3 (33) | 6 (27) |
ATs exp. yrs., n |
< 2 yrs | 1 (14) | 1 (17) | 4 (44) | 6 (27) |
2–5 yrs | 3 (43) | 2 (33) | 1 (11) | 6 (27) |
5–10 yrs | 3 (43) | 2 (33) | 4 (44) | 9 (41) |
> 10 yrs | – | 1 (17) | | 1 (5) |
Pay willingness, once | 235.6 ± 134.6 [99–500] | 255 ± 193.8 [100–600] | 211.7 ± 176.6 [20–500] | 231.1 ± 162.3 [20–600] |
Pay willingness, monthly | 16.3 ± 8.2 [5–30] | 20.5 ± 8.1 [10–30] | 17.9 ± 17.6 [0–50] | 18.1 ± 12.5 [0–50] |
TA-EG (range 19–95) | 76.6 ± 8.7 [59–83] | 64.7 ± 6.7 [58–74] | 68 ± 9.9 [57–83] | 69.7 ± 9.7 [54–83] |
- Abbreviations: ATs assistive technologies, exp. experience, m/f male/female, n number, TA-EG Technological Affinity for Electronic Products, yrs. years
- Continuous and discrete variables are displayed as mean ± standard deviation [range].
- Standard deviations are rounded to nearest decimal point. Percentages are rounded to nearest whole number. TA-EG scores are proportional to technological affinity. Pay willingness in Euros.
- aBusiness group: n = 3 company executives, n = 1 executive associate, n = 1 software developer, n = 1 marketing analyst, and n = 1 UX designer; healthcare group: n = 1 social worker, n = 1 gerontologist, n = 2 managing directors of AD societies, and n = 2 healthcare managers of community organisation serving older adults with disabilities; research group: n = 1 postdoc (gerontology), n = 3 PhD students (gerontology, rehabilitation sciences, and medical sociology and rehabilitation science), n = 3 project managers (health services administration, and two gerontology), and n = 2 research associates (both gerontechnology).
- bFor education, “any university”: one business, healthcare and research professional, respectively, obtained a Master’s degree, and four business, three healthcare and eight research professionals obtained a PhD degree.
