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Table 1 Sample characteristics

From: A comparison of health utility scores calculated using United Kingdom and Canadian preference weights in persons with alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers

Sample characteristicsa

Persons with AD

Caregivers

(n = 216)

(n = 216)

Age (years)

80 (78,81)

69 (59,77)

Gender

Female

105 (48.6)

143 (66.2)

Educationb

High school or less

112 (51.9)

69 (31.9)

 

College

35 (16.2)

50 (23.1)

 

University

43 (20.0)

69 (31.9)

 

Post-graduate

24 (11.1)

28 (13.0)

 

Missing

2 (0.9)

0

Occupation

Retired

194 (89.8)

140 (64.8)

 

Working

1 (0.5)

60 (27.8)

 

Otherc

21 (9.7)

16 (7.4)

Annual household incomed

<$40,000

64 (29.6)

59 (27.3)

 

$40,000-$80,000

42 (19.4)

78 (36.1)

 

>$80,000

22 (10.2)

63 (29.2)

 

No answer/Refused

88 (40.7)

16 (7.4)

Visual analogue scale (0 – 100)

 

80 (70,90)

80 (70,90)

  1. Note. AD Alzheimer’s Disease
  2. aMedian (25th,75th percentiles) for age and visual analogue scale; n (%) for all other variables
  3. bCollege: some college or completed college; university: some univeristy or completed university; post-graduate: some university at Masters or Doctorate level or completed a Masters or Doctorate
  4. cHomemaker, student, or unemployed
  5. dCanadian dollars