Alzheimer's disease knowledge among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Meghan Jernigan1, Amanda D Boyd2, Carolyn Noonan1
1Partnerships for Native Health Seattle Washington USA.
Introduction:
The population of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) aged 65 and older is growing rapidly, raising concerns about Alzheimer's disease (AD) in their communities.
Methods:
We distributed a survey incorporating the Alzheimer's Disease Knowledge Scale to 341 AI/AN community members attending cultural events. We computed average adjusted predictions and 95% confidence intervals from a linear regression model, used joint F tests to examine differences in scores according to demographic variables, calculated the percentage of correct items for each participant, and computed domain-specific averages across the sample.
Results:
The average score was 19.0 (maximum 30); the average percentage of correct responses was 63%. Higher scores were associated with education but not with age, sex, or rural versus urban residence. Low scores were observed for items on caregiving and disease risk.
Discussion:
Participants were moderately well informed about AD, but specific knowledge domains call for community outreach and education.
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