Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of Participants (n = 186), by Race/Ethnicity
Characteristics | White (n = 125; 67.2%) | Black (n = 31; 16.7%) | Asian (n = 30; 16.1%) | Total (n = 186; 100%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Groups (n = 186) | ||||
18–34 years | 111 (88.8%) | 26 (83.9%) | 26 (86.7%) | 163 (87.6%) |
35–49 years | 14 (11.2%) | 5 (16.1%) | 4 (13.3%) | 23 (12.4%) |
Sex (n = 186) | ||||
Female | 53 (42.4%) | 12 (38.7%) | 15 (50.0%) | 80 (43.0%) |
Male | 72 (57.6%) | 19 (61.3%) | 15 (50.0%) | 106 (57.0%) |
Education level (n = 186) | ||||
Non-Graduate | 69 (55.2%) | 16 (51.6%) | 17 (56.7%) | 102 (54.8%) |
No schooling completed | 3 (2.4%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.6%) |
Nursery school to 8th grade | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (3.2%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1.6%) |
High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example, GED, GCSE and ‘A’ level) | 64 (51.9%) | 15 (48.4%) | 17 (56.7%) | 96 (51.6%) |
Graduate | 56 (44.8%) | 15 (48.4%) | 13 (43.3%) | 84 (45.2%) |
Bachelor’s degree | 41 (32.8%) | 10 (32.3%) | 10 (33.3%) | 61 (32.8%) |
Master’s degree | 13 (10.4%) | 4 (12.9%) | 2 (6.7%) | 19 (10.2%) |
Doctorate degree | 2 (1.6%) | 1 (3.2%) | 1 (3.3%) | 4 (2.2%) |
Familiarity with AD/dementia (n = 186) | ||||
Yes | 34 (27.2%) | 8 (25.8%) | 6 (20.0) | 48 (25.8%) |
No | 91 (72.8%) | 23 (74.2%) | 24 (80.0%) | 138 (74.2%) |
Living with 65 or over years old (n = 186) | ||||
No | 53 (42.4%) | 17 (54.8%) | 10 (33.3%) | 80 (43%) |
Living with 65 or over people without dementia/AD | 53 (42.4%) | 12 (38.7%) | 16 (53.3%) | 81 (43.5%) |
Living with 65 or over people with dementia/AD | 19 (15.2%) | 2 (6.5%) | 4 (13.3%) | 25 (13.4%) |
Interacted with people with dementia/AD (n = 186) | ||||
No | 57 (45.6%) | 16 (51.6%) | 14 (46.7%) | 87 (46.8%) |
For several times | 44 (35.2%) | 6 (19.4%) | 10 (33.3%) | 60 (32.3%) |
From several weeks to about a year | 8 (6.4%) | 1 (3.2%) | 3 (10.0%) | 12 (6.5%) |
For more than a few years | 16 (12.8%) | 8 (25.8%) | 3 (10.0%) | 27 (14.5%) |