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Table 1 Table summarising demographic information and between group analysis results for AAQ-Total

From: A cross sectional survey on UK older adult’s attitudes to ageing, dementia and positive psychology attributes

Variable

Frequency n (%)

AAQ-Total Mean (SD)

Highest Educational Level

 None

33 (1.2)

87.4 (10.6)

 GSCE or Equivalent

248 (9.3)

 AS Level

6 (0.2)

 A Level or Equivalent

231 (8.6)

 Vocational Training Certificate or Diploma

498 (18.6)

 Undergraduate Degree

863 (32.3)

88.1 (9.79)

 Postgraduate Degree

732 (27.4)

 Prefer not to say

6 (0.2)

-

 Other

58 (2.2)

-

Ethnicity

 White

2626 (98.2)

87.8 (10.1)

 Mixed or Multiple Ethnic Groups

23 (0.9)

88.0 (7.3)

 Asian or Asian British

10 (0.4)

86.4 (11.4)

 Black, African or Caribbean

4 (0.1)

92.3 (10.9)

 Other Ethnic Groups

2 (0.1)

90.0 (12.7)

 Prefer not to say

10 (0.4)

81.3 (8.6)

Any Self-Reported Problems with Mobility

 Yes

256 (9.6)

80.4 (11.1)

 No

2419 (90.4)

88.6 (9.7)

Any Self-Reported Problems with Hearing

 Yes

578 (21.6)

85.5 (10.2)

 No

2097 (78.4)

88.5 (10.0)

Any Self-Reported Problems with Vision

 Yes

965 (36.1)

86.5 (10.3)

 No

1710 (63.9)

88.5 (9.2)

Self-Reported Description of Overall Health

 Very Poor

3 (0.1)

73.7 (9.3)

 Poor

75 (2.8)

74.3 (10.2)

 Satisfactory

578 (21.6)

81.2 (9.6)

 Good

1227 (45.9)

88.2 (8.5)

 Very Good

792 (29.6)

93.4 (8.6)

Dementia Carer History

 Yes

1138 (42.5)

87.8 (10.2)

 No

1537 (57.5)

87.8 (10.0)

Relative with Dementia

 Yes

1409 (52.7)

88.0 (10.3)

 No

1266 (47.3)

87.6 (9.9)

Retirement Status

 Yes

1838 (68.7)

87.5 (10.0)

 No

837 (31.3)

88.6 (10.2)

  1. Due to the effects of rounding, not all percentages total to 100. AAQ = Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire