Table 1 Sample characteristics of SHARE wave 9 and SHARE-HCAP subsample, weighteda.

From: Harmonized prevalence estimates of dementia in Europe vary strongly with childhood education

 

SHARE-HCAP subsample

(N = 2687)

SHARE parent Wave 9

(N = 47,733)

Response rate, %

75.8

68.4

Age

Mean (SD), y

75.5 (7.5)

75.6 (7.7)

Sex

Female,%

56.2

56.6

Male, %

43.8

43.4

Education (ISCED 1997)

primary school or less, %

20.0

23.2

Some high school, %

14.9

17.7

High school or some college, %

39.8

37.7

college degree or more, %

25.3

21.4

Health

ADL + IADL, mean (SD)

0.9 (2.1)

1.2 (2.9)

Household income

Median in Euro (IQR)

2000 (1700)

1600 (1800)

  1. Total household income per month (average)
  2. ADL, Activities of Daily Living; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living