Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics
From: A review of the enhanced CJD surveillance feasibility study in the elderly in Scotland, UK
|  | Recruited (n = 17) | Not recruited (n = 51) | P value | Overall (n = 68) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Â | Â | 0.575 | Â |
Male | 10 (58.8%) | 26 (51.0%) | Â | 36 (52.9%) |
Female | 7 (41.1%) | 25 (49.0%) | Â | 32 (47.1%) |
Age at invitation (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 72.2 (5.97) | 70.3 (5.20) | Â | 70.8 (5.42) |
(min, max) | (65, 87) | (64, 87) | Â | (64, 87) |
Age at invitation, stratified (years) | Â | Â | 0.137 | Â |
64*–69 | 6 (35.3) | 27 (52.9) |  | 33 (48.5) |
70–74 | 5 (29.4) | 17 (33.3) |  | 22 (32.4) |
75+ | 6 (35.3) | 7 (13.7) | Â | 13 (19.1) |
Current living status | Â | Â | 0.455 | Â |
Alone | 1 (5.9) | 9 (17.7) | Â | 10 (14.7) |
With someone | 15 (88.2) | 38 (74.5) | Â | 53 (77.9) |
Not known | 1 (5.9) | 4 (7.8) | Â | 5 (7.4) |
Main carer | Â | Â | 0.591 | Â |
Spouse | 11 (64.7) | 30 (58.8) | Â | 41 (60.3) |
Other family | 1 (5.9) | 10 (19.6) | Â | 11 (16.2) |
Organised care | 2 (11.8) | 4 (7.8) | Â | 6 (8.8) |
Not known | 3 (17.7) | 7 (13.7) | Â | 10 (14.7) |
Referrer | Â | Â | 0.677 | Â |
General Practitioner (GP) | 4 (23.5) | 14 (27.5) | Â | 18 (26.5) |
General Adult Psychiatry | 1 (5.9) | 3 (5.9) | Â | 4 (5.9) |
Neurology | 6 (35.3) | 11 (21.6) | Â | 17 (25.0) |
Old Age Psychiatry | 3 (17.7) | 6 (11.8) | Â | 9 (13.2) |
Other | 2 (11.8) | 6 (11.8) | Â | 8 (11.8) |
Not known | 1 (5.9) | 11 (21.6) | Â | 12 (17.7) |