Table 1.

Demographics of people living with dementia (N = 30) and their carers (N = 31)

People with dementiaCarers
Sex, nSex, n
  Female17  Female20
  Male13  Male11
Ethnicity, nEthnicity, n
  White British19  White British18
  South Asian4  South Asian5
  Black Caribbean4  Black Caribbean4
  White Other3  White Other4
Age, yearsAge, years
  Range68–100  Range45–84
  Mean82  Mean (spouses)76
  Mean (children)57
Age distribution, yearsRelationship, n
  65–746  Child15
  75–8413  Spouse14
  85–10011  Friend2
Dementia diagnosis
  Alzheimer’s disease9
  Unspecified9
  Mixed7
  Vascular5
Diagnosis year
  Median2019
  Range2011–2019
Living status, n
  With carer20
  With other family4
  Sheltered accommodationa3
  Alone3
Rural–Urban Classification
  Urban major conurbation24
  Urban city and town2
  Rural town and fringe1
  Undisclosed3
IMD quintileb
  13
  28
  36
  44
  56
  Undisclosed3
  • a No care staff on site; often includes adaptations for disability.

  • b 1 = most deprived, 5 = least deprived. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.