Table 1 Participants Demographics
Variables | The total n = 993 | Medical students n = 526 | Nursing students n = 467 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age: Mean(SD) | 19.9(1.8) | 20.21(1.98) | 19.55(1.50) |
Gender: n(%) | |||
 Female | 739(74.4) | 310(58.9) | 429(91.9) |
 Male | 254(25.6) | 216(41.1) | 38(8.1) |
Academic year: n(%) | |||
 Year 1 | 250(25.2) | 123(23.4) | 127(27.2) |
 Year 2 | 234(23.6) | 112(21.3) | 122(26.1) |
 Year 3 | 223(22.5) | 107(20.3) | 116(24.8) |
 Year 4 | 195(19.6) | 93(17.7) | 102(21.8) |
 Year 5 | 91(9.2) | 91(17.3) |  |
Informal caregiving experience for people with dementia: n(%) | |||
 Yes | 178(17.9) | 88(16.7) | 90(19.3) |
 No | 815(82.1) | 438(83.3) | 377(80.7) |
Clinical practicum experience in geriatrics: n(%) | |||
 Yes | 101(10.2) | 44(8.4)a | 57(12.2)a |
 No | 892(89.8) | 482(91.6) | 410(87.8) |
Dementia education or training experience: n(%) | |||
 Yes | 206(20.7) | 91(17.3)b | 114(24.4)b |
 No | 787(79.3) | 435(82.7) | 353(75.6) |
Interest in learning more about dementia: n(%) | |||
 Yes | 849(85.5) | 457(86.9) | 392(83.9) |
 No | 144(14.5) | 69(13.1) | 75(16.1) |