Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and self-rated knowledge on dementia of participants in Germany and the Netherlands

Age, years

67.7 (4.3)

66.9 (4.4)

0.025

Female sex (ref.: male)

58.9 (159)

40.4 (137)

< 0.001

Education

 Low

13.4 (36)

20.2 (69)

0.068

 Intermediate

39.9 (107)

39.3 (134)

 High

46.6 (125)

40.5 (138)

Marital status

 Married/in a relationship

53.0 (143)

79.8 (272)

< 0.001

 Single

18.2 (49)

3.8 (13)

 Divorced

12.6 (34)

7.0 (24)

 Widowed

16.3 (44)

9.4 (32)

Self-rated knowledge of dementia

 Excellent / good

54.4 (147)

39.5 (132)

0.001

 Intermediate

35.2 (95)

47.9 (160)

 Insufficient / none

10.4 (28)

12.6 (42)

Knowing someone with dementia (yes)

73.3 (198)

86.1 (296)

< 0.001