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Table 2 Characteristics of the person with DS and their caregiver

From: Development of a symptom menu to facilitate Goal Attainment Scaling in adults with Down syndrome-associated Alzheimer’s disease: a qualitative study to identify meaningful symptoms

Characteristic

Participants (N=10)

Caregiver

 Age, median (range) in years

65 (54–77)

 Gender, % (N) women

90% (9)

 Education, % (N) ≥15 years

100% (10)

Adult with DS-AD

 Age, median (range) in years

58 (52–61)

 Gender, % (N) women

70% (7)

 Education, % (N) ≥12 years

70% (7)

 Relationship to caregiver, % (N) Sibling

100% (10)

 Dementia, % (N) clinically diagnosed

60% (6)