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Table 2 Respondent characteristics of the survey to J-TRC webstudy participants

From: Public perceptions related to healthcare preparedness to anti-amyloid therapies for Alzheimer’s Disease in Japan

Question No

Question (abbreviated)

Summary statistics

Q1

Confirmation of respondent: Yes (vs No)

2036 /2050 (99.3%)

Q2

Age (in decades)

Median 60's (IQR: 50's ~ 70's)

Q3

Gender: Female (vs Male)

1082 /2047 (52.86%)

Q4

Region of residence: Kanto (vs others)

1207 /2050 (58.88%)

Q5

Education history: Converted to years

Median 16 (IQR: 14 ~ 16)

Q6

Living with others: Yes (vs No)

1708 /2041 (83.7%)

Q7

Current employment

Full-time job: 616 (30.05%), Part-time job: 502 (24.49%), No job: 838 (40.88%), Others: 94 (4.59%)

Q8

Family history of dementia

Parents: 966 (47.12%),

Siblings: 62 (3.02%),

Grandparents / ants / uncles: 266 (12.98%),

Others: 128 (6.24%),

None: 770 (37.56%)

Q9

Co-payment % in health insurance

Median 30 (IQR: 20 ~ 30)

Q10

Having regular visits to hospital: Yes (vs No)

1543 /2050 (75.27%)

Q11

History of dementia diagnosis: No (vs Yes)

2020 /2041 (98.97%)

Q12

History of MCI diagnosis: No (vs Yes)

2005 /2034 (98.57%)

Q13

History of preclinical AD diagnosis: No (vs Yes)

1934 /2005 (96.46%)

Q14

Subjective memory decline compared to 1 year ago: No (vs Yes)

1208 /1813 (66.63%)

Q15

Self-esimated likelihood developing dementia

Highly likely: 71 (3.46%),

Moderately likely: 414 (20.2%),

Slight likely: 1053 (51.4%),

Already diagnosed: 12 (0.59%),

Others: 500 (24.4%)

Q16

Long-term care certification: No (vs Yes)

2022 /2044 (98.92%)

Q33

Primary transportation for visiting hospital

Public (bus, train, taxi): 1172 (57.15%),

Private vehicle (by others): 61 (2.98%),

Private vehicle (by self): 739 (36.05%),

Others: 78 (3.805%)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, MCI Mild cognitive impairment, AD Alzheimer’s disease