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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: Attitudes toward dementia and cognitive aging among Syrian refugees resettled in Jordan: a qualitative study

Characteristics

n = 32

%a

Gender

 Female

17

53.1

 Male

15

46.9

Age

 55–59

20

62.5

 60–64

5

15.6

 65–69

4

12.5

 70 + 

1

3.1

Years since Resettlement

 4–8

5

15.6

 9

20

62.5

 10

6

18.8

Education Level

 Illiterate

6

18.8

 Less than high school

20

62.5

 High school

5

15.6

 Undergraduate

1

3.1

Employment Status

 Not Employed

31

96.9

 Employed

1

3.1

Marital Status

 Married

28

87.5

 Widowed

3

9.4

 Separated

1

3.1

Household Size

 2–3

9

28.1

 4–5

12

37.5

 6–7

8

25.0

Number of Children

 0

1

3.1

 3

3

9.4

 4

8

25.0

 5 + 

20

62.5

Income

  < 100 JDs/month

17

53.1

 100–200 JDs/month

10

31.3

  > 200 JDs/month

5

15.6

Economic Status

 Not enough money to make ends meet

32

100.0

Past Medical History

 Arthritis

23

71.9

 Hypertension

20

62.5

 Diabetes

14

43.8

 Otherb

7

21.9

Living with Dementia Relative

 Yes

3

9.4

 No

29

90.6

Family History of Dementia

 Yes

3

9.4

 No

29

90.6

Family Members with Dementia

 Mother

1

3.1

 Father

1

3.1

 Both

1

3.1

 NA

29

90.6

Self-Rated Overall Health

 Poor

6

18.8

 Not good

10

31.3

 Average

16

50.0

Self-Rated Memory

 Poor

2

6.3

 Not good

9

28.1

 Average

10

31.3

 Good

7

21.9

 Excellent

4

12.5

  1. aPercentage may be less or greater than 100.0 due to participants electing not to answer questions and selecting multiple choices, respectively
  2. bIncludes: osteoporosis, eye pain, cardiac disease, back pain, asthma, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and not applicable