Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants; n = 501
From: Social interactions in dementia: perceptions of current situation and opportunities
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 418 | 85.8 |
Male | 69 | 14.2 |
Highest educational level | ||
High school diploma or higher education | 303 | 64.7 |
Middle school or lower education | 165 | 35.3 |
Living environment | ||
Urban | 259 | 53.1 |
Rural | 229 | 46.9 |
Income | ||
High | 48 | 9.9 |
Middle | 398 | 82.4 |
Low | 37 | 7.7 |
Cultural identity other than German | ||
Yes | 49 | 10.0 |
No | 439 | 90.0 |
Other cultural identity | ||
European | 23 | 50.0 |
Asian | 8 | 17.4 |
Middle Eastern | 7 | 15.2 |
Role in dementia care | ||
Family caregiver | 182 | 38.3 |
Professional caregiver | 145 | 30.5 |
Others | 135 | 28.4 |
Employee in counselling PWD | 99 | 20.8 |
Therapists | 25 | 5.3 |
In other ways involved in dementia care | 11 | 2.3 |
Person with dementia | 14 | 2.9 |