Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Israel.
Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2013 Mar-Apr;56(2):400-4. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2012.11.001. Epub 2012 Dec 6.
Although few, studies within the context of AD show that levels of worry and concern about AD are relatively low in lay persons. Since clear gender differences have been reported in the incidence and prevalence of dementia, as well as in its consequences, gender could be hypothesized as one of the factors influencing worry and concern about developing AD. The aim of the present study was to assess gender differences in public's beliefs about AD, and to examine whether men and women differ in their worries and concerns about developing the disease, as well as in their knowledge about it. A phone survey was conducted with a representative sample of 632 lay persons (mean age=45) in Israel. Information regarding males' and females' perceptions about their susceptibility, worry, fear and knowledge about AD was assessed. Males and females showed no statistically significant differences in their awareness of AD. Female participants consistently reported higher levels of perceived susceptibility, worry, fear, and knowledge about AD than male participants. Our findings highlight the need to improve the knowledge and awareness of the general public about AD, and particularly among men.
虽然很少有研究表明，在 AD 背景下，普通大众对 AD 的担忧和关注程度相对较低。由于痴呆的发病率和患病率以及其后果方面已经报告了明显的性别差异，因此可以假设性别是影响对 AD 发病的担忧和关注的因素之一。本研究的目的是评估公众对 AD 的信念方面的性别差异，并探讨男性和女性在对发病的担忧和关注方面是否存在差异，以及在对 AD 的了解方面是否存在差异。我们在以色列对 632 名普通大众（平均年龄=45 岁）进行了电话调查。评估了有关男性和女性对自身易感性、担忧、恐惧和对 AD 了解的看法的信息。男性和女性在对 AD 的认识方面没有统计学上的显著差异。女性参与者始终报告比男性参与者更高的感知易感性、担忧、恐惧和对 AD 的了解程度。我们的研究结果强调需要提高公众对 AD 的认识和了解，尤其是在男性中。
