Table 3

Respondents’ characteristics linked to better knowledge

Dependent variableOlder adults (n = 300)Informal caregivers (n = 434)Researchers in aging (n = 98)REB members (n = 136)
*An ordinal score ranging from 0 to 2.
†An ordinal score ranging from 0 to 3.
Number of correct answers to the two questions pertaining to treatment (V1 and V3)*

  • Previously invited to participate in research (p = 0.0423)

  • MD (p = 0.0086)

  • Fewer years in research (p = 0.0015)

  • Male (p = 0.0474)

  • More months on the committee (p = 0.0174)

Number of correct answers to the three questions pertaining to research (V2, V4, and V5)†

  • Higher education (p = 0.0003)

  • Younger age (p = 0.0120)

  • Not conducting mental health research (p = 0.0007)

  • More months on the committee (p = 0.0166)

  • Jurist (p = 0.0320)