| |
|
With
demented
relatives
(N = 141) |
|
Without
demented
relatives
(N = 851) |
|
Total
(N = 1002) |
|
Between
group
difference |
Dementia is the same as insanity
/ mental illness |
|
11 |
(7.8%) |
|
|
56 |
(6.6%) |
|
|
69 |
(6.9%) |
|
|
NS |
| Dementia is the same as depression |
|
26 |
(18.4%) |
|
|
113 |
(13.3%) |
|
|
140 |
(14.0%) |
|
|
NS |
Only elderly persons are affected
by dementia |
|
45 |
(31.9%) |
|
|
270 |
(31.7%) |
|
|
321 |
(32.0%) |
|
|
NS |
"Being able to remember
what happened 20 years ago, yet forget what one had for breakfast"
is not a sign of dementia* |
|
15 |
(10.6%) |
|
|
193 |
(22.7%) |
|
|
209 |
(20.9%) |
|
|
X2=11.52,
p<.001 |
"Forget simple expressions"
is not a sign of dementia |
|
33 |
(23.4%) |
|
|
248 |
(29.1%) |
|
|
383 |
(28.2%) |
|
|
NS |
"Have difficulty handling
financial transactions" is not a sign of dementia* |
|
27 |
(19.1%) |
|
|
253 |
(29.7%) |
|
|
282 |
(28.1%) |
|
|
X2=6.92,
p<.01 |
| One or more of the above misconceptions |
|
101 |
(71.6%) |
|
|
655 |
(77.0%) |
|
|
765 |
(76.35%) |
|
|
NS |
| Three or more of the above misconceptions |
|
12 |
(8.5%) |
|
|
117 |
(13.7%) |
|
|
131 |
(13.1%) |
|
|
NS |
| Five or more of the above misconceptions |
|
0 |
(0%) |
|
|
2 |
(0.2%) |
|
|
2 |
(0.2%) |
|
|
NS |
| Note: * Significant between group difference
|