Table 2 Knowledge and awareness of dementia risk reduction and demographic variables

Adequately informed about dementia risk reduction

22.87

.000

64.1

65.7

% Yes 30.5

Gender (male)

 − 0.03

0.19

.896

0.98

0.67

1.42

Age group (18–39)

.000

40–59

 − 0.05

0.24

.824

0.95

0.60

1.51

60 + 

0.88

0.23

.000

2.40

1.54

3.74

Socio-economic status (low)

.538

Average

 − 0.04

0.27

.887

0.96

0.57

1.62

High

 − 0.24

0.26

.361

0.79

0.48

1.31

Information about dementia risk reduction is easily available

14.39

.013

52.9

58.6

% Yes 34.8

Gender (male)

 − 0.01

0.20

.962

0.99

0.68

1.45

Age group (18–39)

.002

40–59

0.26

0.23

.260

1.30

0.82

2.05

60 + 

0.82

0.24

.001

2.28

1.43

3.64

Socio-economic status (low)

.506

Average

 − 0.04

0.28

.878

0.96

0.56

1.65

High

 − 0.25

0.27

.338

0.78

0.46

1.30

Confident in ability to apply dementia risk reduction

31.28

.000

57.5

61.3

% Yes 42.3

Gender (male)

 − 0.08

0.20

.681

0.92

0.62

1.37

Age group (18–39)

.000

40–60

0.40

0.24

.094

1.49

0.94

2.38

60 + 

1.27

0.25

.000

3.55

2.18

5.80

Socio-economic status (low)

.479

Average

 − 0.04

0.29

.889

0.96

0.55

1.69

High

 − 0.27

0.28

.333

0.76

0.44

1.32

Likelihood of developing dementia somewhat under your control?

20.71

.001

51.2

57.7

% Yes 34.2

Gender (male)

 − 0.60

0.20

.003

0.55

0.37

0.82

Age group (18–39)

.003

40–60

0.35

0.25

.158

1.42

0.87

2.31

60 + 

0.83

0.25

.001

2.29

1.42

3.71

Socio-economic status (low)

.611

Average

0.04

0.29

.899

1.04

0.59

1.82

High

 − 0.18

0.27

.517

0.84

0.49

1.43