Table 1 Background characteristics (n = 36)
Background characteristic | Number |
|---|---|
Age family caregiver | |
Average age (years): 61 | |
Range: 42–80 | |
Sex family caregiver | |
Men | 4 |
Women | 32 |
Relationship of family caregiver with person with dementia | |
Partner | 17 |
Child or child-in-law | 19 |
Highest educational attainment | |
Primary school | 3 |
High school (preparatory to vocational education) and vocational training | 7 |
High school (preparatory to university education) | 6 |
Professional or academic university | 16 |
Missing | 4 |
Type of dementia of the relative with dementia | |
Alzheimer’s disease | 14 |
Alzheimer’s disease with vascular components | 3 |
Vascular dementia | 1 |
Lewy body dementia | 1 |
Frontotemporal dementia | 1 |
Dementia (no further description) | 16 |
First symptoms of dementia (according to the family caregiver) | |
2–5 years ago | 10 |
6–10 years ago | 8 |
11–15 years ago | 4 |
Not reported | 14 |