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1Department of Nursing, Kaya University, Gimhae, Korea
2Division of Nursing, Hallym University, Chucheon, Korea
3Research Institute of Nursing Science, Hallym University, Chucheon, Korea
4Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chucheon, Korea
5Health Services Research Center, Hallym University, Chucheon, Korea
6Danglim Primary Health Care Post, Chuncheon, Korea
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Category | Item | Correct answer | Total (n=231) | Men (n=47) | Women (n=184) | p-value1 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Causes | 1. People get dementia as they age | No | 115 (49.8) | 26 (55.3) | 89 (48.4) | 0.39 |
2. Dementia is a disease of the brain | Yes | 198 (85.7) | 37 (78.7) | 161 (87.5) | 0.12 | |
4. Dementia can occur due to stroke | Yes | 150 (64.9) | 33 (70.2) | 117 (63.6) | 0.40 | |
5. Heavy drinking increases a person’s chance of getting dementia | Yes | 169 (73.2) | 33 (70.2) | 136 (73.9) | 0.61 | |
7. If parents have dementia, their children will have it | No | 93 (40.3) | 25 (53.2) | 68 (37.0) | 0.04 | |
Average % correct | (62.8) | (65.5) | (62.1) | |||
Prevalence and the health system | 3. Dementia occurs more in men than in women | Yes | 147 (63.6) | 20 (42.6) | 127 (69.0) | 0.001 |
6. 1 out of 100 older adults has dementia | No | 67 (29.0) | 21 (44.7) | 46 (25.0) | 0.008 | |
15. All people with dementia can be registered as people with a disability | No | 96 (41.6) | 28 (59.6) | 68 (37.0) | 0.005 | |
Average % correct | (44.7) | (49.0) | (43.7) | |||
Symptoms and diagnosis | 8. When someone has intact memories of long-ago events, s/he doesn’t get dementia | No | 70 (30.3) | 16 (34.0) | 54 (29.3) | 0.53 |
9. Dementia can change one’s personal character | Yes | 218 (94.4) | 44 (93.6) | 174 (94.6) | 0.73 | |
10. Depression often accompanies dementia | Yes | 207 (89.6) | 39 (83.0) | 168 (91.3) | 0.09 | |
11. Dementia is diagnosed with a blood test | No | 123 (53.2) | 30 (63.8) | 93 (50.5) | 0.10 | |
Average % correct | (66.9) | (68.6) | (66.4) | |||
Treatment and prevention | 12. Dementia is not treatable | No | 54 (23.4) | 15 (31.9) | 39 (21.2) | 0.12 |
13. Early treatment can delay dementia’s progress | Yes | 211 (91.3) | 40 (85.1) | 171 (92.9) | 0.09 | |
14. Regular exercise can prevent dementia | Yes | 216 (93.5) | 45 (95.7) | 171 (92.9) | 0.74 | |
Average % correct | (69.4) | (70.9) | (69.0) | |||
Overall average | (61.6) | (64.1) | (60.9) |