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Table 1 Participant socio-demographic and clinical information

From: Feasibility of salivary cortisol collection in patients and companions attending dementia diagnostic meetings in memory clinics

 

Patient (N = 8)

Mean (SD or %)

Companion (N = 7)

Mean (SD or %)

Age

68.5 (13.2)

61.8 (13.33)

Sex

 Female

4 (50.0%)

4 (57.1%)

 Male

4 (50.0%)

3 (42.9%)

Marital status

 Married/partnership

5 (62.5%)

6 (85.7%)

 Single

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 Divorced

1 (12.5%)

0 (0%)

 Widowed

2 (25.0%)

1 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

 White British

7 (87.5%)

0 (0%)

 White and Black Caribbean

1 (12.5%)

7 (100%)

Companion relationship

 Spouse

5 (62.5%)

 

 Daughter/son

1 (12.5%)

 

 Friend

2 (25.0%)

 

Diagnosis

 Alzheimer’s disease

2 (25.0%)

 

 Mild cognitive impairment

3 (37.5%)

 

 Anxiety or stress

1 (12.5%)

 

 No diagnosis—further tests

2 (25.0%)