Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants by age group, N = 1500
18–29 (N = 613) | 30–59 (N = 175) | ≥ 60 (N = 712) | Chi-squared test | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |||
Sex | |||||
Male | 255 (41.6) | 52 (29.7) | 258 (36.2) | 9.37 | < 0.01 |
Female | 358 (58.4) | 123 (70.3) | 454 (63.8) | ||
Educational level | |||||
Primary | 13 (2.1) | 18 (10.3) | 105 (14.7) | 151.93 | < 0.01 |
Secondary | 417 (68.0) | 45 (25.7) | 359 (50.4) | ||
Tertiary (high school or university) | 183 (29.9) | 112 (64) | 248 (34.9) | ||
Contact with a person with dementia | |||||
Yes | 416 (67.9) | 109 (62.3) | 452 (63.5) | 3.49 | 0.18 |
No | 197 (32.1) | 66 (37.7) | 260 (36.5) | ||