Table 4 Discrimination between careers, gender, family history of cognitive impairment and contact with dementia people

Total score

29.14 (8.62)

31.32 (8.77)

0.001**

30.40 (8.54)

29.46 (9.39)

0.239

32.12 (8.63)

29.62 (8.72)

0.002*

31.66 (8.22)

29.72 (8.87)

0.015*

Score Causes and characteristics

7.34 (3.25)

8.00 (4.21)

0.027*

7.83 (3.67)

7.11 (3.93)

0.036*

8.89 (3.66)

7.30 (3.69)

 < 0.001***

8.84 (3.70)

7.28 (3.68)

 < 0.001***

Score Health risk and promotion

6.81 (2.67)

7.64 (2.64)

 < 0.001***

7.15 (2.67)

7.37 (2.72)

0.376

7.36 (2.70)

7.16 (2.68)

0.462

7.24 (2.49)

7.19 (2.75)

0.823

Score Communication and Behaviour

6.35 (3.17)

6.83 (2.92)

0.045*

6.58 (2.99)

6.55 (3.28)

0.902

6.51 (3.12)

6.59 (3.05)

0.782

6.38 (3.01)

6.65 (3.08)

0.338

Score Care considerations

8.63 (2.75)

8.84 (2,71)

0.338

8.83 (2.67)

8.42 (2.91)

0.104

9.35 (2.54)

8.55 (2.76)

0.002*

9.18 (2.55)

8.59 (2.77)

0.017*