Knowledge, health beliefs and attitudes towards dementia and dementia risk reduction among the Dutch general population: a cross-sectional study

Table 3 MCLHB-DRR subscale scores for different demographic subgroups*

Characteristics	Perceived susceptibility (range: 3–15)	p-value	Perceived severity (range: 5–25)	p-value	Perceived benefits (range: 2–10)	p-value	Perceived barriers (range: 4–20)	p-value	Cues to action (range: 4–20)	p-value	General health motivation (range: 3–15)	p-value	Self-efficacy (range: 2–10)	p-value
Total study population	8.0 (2.3)		13.9 (3.7)		6.4 (1.8)		8.0 (2.5)		10.2 (3.1)		11.8 (1.9)		5.8 (1.7)
Age		0.095		0.001		0.000		0.041		0.642		0.054		0.000
30–45 years	8.3 (2.4)		13.0 (3.6)		7.0 (1.7)		8.4 (2.7)		10.2 (3.4)		11.5 (1.8)		6.4 (1.6)
45–65 years	8.0 (2.4)		13.9 (3.6)		6.3 (1.8)		7.9 (2.4)		10.3 (3.3)		11.8 (1.8)		5.8 (1.7)
65–80 years	7.7 (2.2)		14.5 (3.8)		6.0 (1.7)		7.7 (2.4)		10.0 (2.7)		12.0 (2.0)		5.4 (1.5)
Sex		0.068		0.022		0.657		0.603		0.520		0.283		0.382
Male	7.8 (2.4)		13.5 (3.8)		6.4 (1.9)		7.9 (2.5)		10.1 (3.2)		11.7 (1.9)		5.9 (1.9)
Female	8.1 (2.2)		14.2 (3.6)		6.3 (1.7)		8.0 (2.6)		10.3 (3.1)		11.9 (1.9)		5.8 (1.5)
Education		0.525		0.827		0.023		0.008		0.804		0.356		0.000
Low to middle	8.0 (2.3)		13.9 (3.9)		6.2 (1.8)		8.3 (2.4)		10.1 (3.0)		11.9 (1.9)		5.5 (1.6)
High	7.9 (2.3)		13.9 (3.6)		6.5 (1.7)		7.7 (2.6)		10.2 (3.2)		11.8 (1.9)		6.0 (1.7)
Employment^†		0.824		0.013		0.048		0.241		0.897		0.253		0.002
Unemployed	8.0 (2.3)		14.3 (3.7)		6.2 (1.7)		7.8 (2.4)		10.2 (2.9)		11.9 (2.0)		5.6 (1.6)
Employed	7.9 (2.4)		13.6 (3.7)		6.5 (1.8)		8.1 (2.6)		10.2 (3.3)		11.7 (1.8)		6.0 (1.7)

Abbreviations: MCLHB-DRR Motivation to Change Lifestyle and Health Behaviour for Dementia Risk Reduction. *Values presented in mean (SD) unless indicated otherwise

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