Table 1 Demographic characteristics of people with dementia and apathy, family caregivers and professional caregivers
From: Identifying and managing apathy in people with dementia living in nursing homes: a qualitative study
| Â | Participated in interview n {% of interviewees} | Participated in focus groups n {% of focus group participants} | Participated in additional interview n {% of interviewees} | Age range | Sex n {% female} | Educational level {n} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
People with apathy | 2 {18,2} | - | - | 84–93 | 2 {100,0} | Low {2} |
Family caregivers | 3 {27,3} | - | 1 {5,9} [1**] | 60–64 | 2 {66,7} | Middle {1} |
High {2} | ||||||
Professional caregivers | ||||||
 Care / nurse assistant | - | 3 {25,0} | - | 30–57 | 3 {100,0} | Low {1} |
Middle {2} | ||||||
 Nurse {in training} | 2 {18,2} | 2 {16,7} [1*] | 5 {29,4} [1*; 1**] | 33–65 | 7{77,6} | Middle {8} |
High {1} | ||||||
 Specialist nurse {in training} | - | 3 {25,0} | - | 20–47 | 2 {66,7} | High{2} |
 Activity coordinator | - | - | 3 {17,6} | 27–37 | 3 {100,0} | Middle {3} |
 Psychologist | 2 {18,2} | 2 {16,7} | 6 {35,2} [1**] | 24–63 | 9 {77,8} | High {9} |
 Physician | 2 {18,2} | 2 {16,7} [1*] | 2 {11,8} [1***] | 32–54 | 3 {100,0} | High {3} |
Total | 11 {100} | 12 {100} | 17 {100} | Â | Â | Â |