Table 1 Characteristics of family caregivers and persons with dementia (N = 12 dyads)
Overall | With Smart vest | Without Smart vest | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 12) | (n = 7) | (n = 5) | ||||
Characteristic | n (%) | Mean ± SD | n (%) | Mean± SD | n (%) | Mean± SD |
Family caregivers | ||||||
Age (years) | 62.00 ± 9.83 | 66.43 ± 10.03 | 55.80 ± 57.1 | |||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 10 (83.3) | 6 (85.7) | 4 (80.0) | |||
Male | 2 (16.7) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (20.0) | |||
Education | ||||||
Elementary | 1 (8.3) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) | |||
Junior high | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |||
High school | 3 (25.0) | 3 (42.9) | 0 (0) | |||
University | 8 (66.7) | 3 (42.9) | 5 (100) | |||
Relationship | ||||||
Spouse (wife) | 4 (33.3) | 4 (57.1) | 0 (0) | |||
Adult childa | 8 (66.7) | 3 (42.9) | 5 (100) | |||
Living with care recipient | ||||||
No | 2 (16.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (40.0) | |||
Yes | 10 (83.3) | 7 (100) | 3 (60.0) | |||
Outside care support | ||||||
No | 4 (33.3) | 4 (57.1) | 0 (0) | |||
Yes | 8 (66.7) | 3 (42.9) | 5 (100) | |||
Type of outside support | ||||||
Day care center | 2 (16.7) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (20.0) | |||
Home care | 4 (33.3) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (33.3) | |||
Caregiver support group | 3 (25.0) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (20.0) | |||
Community care center | 5 (41.7) | 1 (14.3) | 4 (80.3) | |||
Persons with dementia | ||||||
Age (years) | 82.83 ± 8.07 | 82.57 ± 8.99 | 83.20 ± 7.59 | |||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 7 (58.3) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (100) | |||
Male | 5 (41.7) | 5 (71.4) | 0 (0) | |||
Education | ||||||
Elementary | 3 (25.0) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (20.0) | |||
Junior high | 1 (8.3) | 1 (14.3) | 0 (0) | |||
High school | 4 (33.3) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (40.0) | |||
University | 4 (33.3) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (40.0) | |||
CDR score | ||||||
0.5 | 3 (25.0) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (20.0) | |||
1 | 9 (75.0) | 5 (71.4) | 4 (80.0) | |||