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Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 334)

From: Anticipated reactions to learning Alzheimer’s disease biomarker results

Characteristica

 

Age (mean, SD)

64.8 (7.7)

Gender (n, %)

Women

248 (74%)

Men

86 (26%)

Education (n, %)

  ≥ Bachelor’s degree

195 (58%)

  < Bachelor’s degree

139 (42%)

Race (n, %)

Black or African American

148 (44%)

White

186 (56%)

Recruitment source (n, %)

Wisconsin ADRC

167 (50%)

WRAP

167 (50%)

Family history of dementia (n, %)

Positive

208 (62%)

Negative

125 (37%)

Dementia caregiver (ever) (n, %)b

Yes

228 (68%)

No

86 (26%)

Research attitudes (RAQ-7), (mean, SD; range)

29.9 (3.5; 20–35)

Perceived discrimination, (mean, SD; range)

16.5 (6.4; 7–37)

  1. aAll characteristics were based on self-report; bData missing for n = 20 (6%) participants