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Table 2 Main characteristics of PwD

From: Dementia care and the role of guideline adherence in primary care: cross-sectional findings from the DemTab study

Sociodemographic characteristics

n

%

M

SD

range

Age

91

 

80.5

6.3

63–94

Gender (female)

54

59.3

   

Years of education

85

 

12.7

2.8

8–17

Living situation

 Alone

17

18.7

   

 With spouse/partner

53

58.2

   

 With another informal caregiver

6

6.6

   

 In outpatient facility

15

16.5

   

Care level (yes)

71

64.6

   

 Care level 1

5

5.5

   

 Care level 2

20

22.0

   

 Care level 3

29

31.9

   

 Care level 4 or 5

17

18.7

   

Dementia related assessments

 Diagnostic procedure

  Current GP

16

18.4

   

  Other GP

13

14.9

   

  Ambulatory specialist (psychiatrist, neurologist)

48

55.2

   

  Other facility

10

11.4

   

 Type of dementia diagnosis

  Alzheimer’s Disease

34

37.4

   

  Unspecified dementia

32

35.2

   

  Vascular dementia

17

18.7

   

  Other type of dementia diagnosis

7

7.7

   

 MMSE score

74

 

18.9

7.8

0–30

 Severity of cognitive impairment

  Mild

38

51.4

   

  Moderate

27

36.5

   

  Severe

9

12.2

   

 Intake of anti-dementia drugs (yes)

33

36.7

   

QOL-AD

91

 

34.1

5.8

18–48

  1. N = 91, M Mean, SD Standard Deviation, MMSE Mini Mental State Examination, QOL-AD Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease questionnaire