Table 2 Demographic characteristics of plwMND and caregivers
|  | plwMND (N = 29) | Caregivers (N = 18) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | N (missing N, %) | Mean (SD) or N (%) | N (missing N, %) | Mean (SD) or N (%) |
Mean age (years) | 29 (0, 0%) | 58.4 (13.8), range 31–75 | 15 (3, 17%) | 58.6 (14.9), range 29–77 |
Sex | 29 (0, 0%) | Â | 15 (3, 17%) | Â |
 Female |  | 14 (48%) |  | 8 (53%) |
 Male |  | 15 (52%) |  | 7 (47%) |
Marital status | 29 (0, 0%) | Â | 16 (2, 11%) | Â |
 Co-habiting |  | 2 (7%) |  | 1 (6%) |
 Divorced |  | 3 (10%) |  | 1 (6%) |
 Married |  | 20 (69%) |  | 13 (81%) |
 Other |  | 1 (3%) |  | 0 (0%) |
 Single |  | 2 (7%) |  | 1 (6%) |
 Widowed |  | 1 (3%) |  | 0 (0%) |
Ethnicity | 29 (0, 0%) | Â | 15 (3, 17%) | Â |
 Asian/Asian British |  | 0 (0%) |  | 0 (0%) |
 Black/Black British |  | 1 (3%) |  | 0 (0%) |
 Mixed |  | 0 (0%) |  | 1 (7%) |
 White/White British |  | 28 (97%) |  | 14 (93%) |
 Other |  | 0 (0%) |  | 0 (0%) |
Mean years of education | 28 (1, 3%) | 14.3 (3.8), range 9–21 | 14 (4, 22%) | 13.9 (3.7), range 9–18 |
Employment status | 29 (0, 0%) | Â | 15 (3, 17%) | Â |
 Paid work |  | 8 (28%) |  | 6 (40%) |
 Voluntary work |  | 1 (3%) |  | 1 (7%) |
 Retired |  | 12 (41%) |  | 5 (33%) |
 Not working |  | 8 (28%) |  | 2 (13%) |
 Other |  | 0 (0%) |  | 1 (7%) |