Table 1 Descriptive statistics of baseline characteristics. Statistical comparisons are made between groups
From: The effect of a dementia awareness class on changing dementia attitudes in adolescents
| Â | Control | Dementia Awareness | Statistic | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | Mean (SD) | N (%) | Mean (SD) | |||
Age |  | 12.7 (0.80) |  | 12.5 (0.67) | t = 3.04 | 0.003 |
Gender: Male | 44 (43.1%) |  | 82 (40.4%) |  | χ2 = 0.24 | 0.62 |
Ethnicity: White British | 86 (84.3%) |  | 149 (74.9%) |  | χ2 = 3.51 | 0.06 |
Have you heard of dementia or Alzheimer’s before? Yes | 101 (99.0%) |  | 190 (95.5%) |  | – | 0.17 |
EmQue-CA: Affective Empathy |  | 1.18 (0.37) |  | 1.13 (0.40) | t = 0.95 | 0.34 |
EmQue-CA: Cognitive Empathy |  | 1.44 (0.40) |  | 1.41 (0.40) | t = 0.64 | 0.52 |
EmQue-CA: Prosocial Motivation |  | 1.69 (0.35) |  | 1.60 (0.39) | t = 1.86 | 0.06 |
Indirect Contact of Dementia (↑ more contact) |  | 9.20 (4.85) |  | 9.23 (5.26) | t = −0.48 | 0.96 |
Direct Contact of Dementia (↑ more contact) |  | 7.38 (2.40) |  | 8.08 (3.00) | t = −1.99 | 0.05 |
KIDS Total (↑ better attitudes) (max = 70) |  | 50.63 (8.23) |  | 52.61 (7.02) | t = −2.17 | 0.03 |
Brief A-ADS Total (↑ better attitudes) (max = 65) |  | 48.09 (6.46) |  | 48.24 (5.88) | t = −0.20 | 0.85 |