Participant characteristics (n = 16)
| Variables | |
| Age, years (range) | 47.06 (23–75) |
| Time of AD diagnosis, months (range) | 23.66 (4–84) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 10 (62.5) |
| Female | 6 (27.5) |
| Education levels | |
| Primary school or below | 3 (18.75) |
| Middle school | 7 (43.75) |
| High school | 3 (18.75) |
| College or above | 3 (18.75) |
| Classification of AD | |
| Stanford type A | 9 (56.25) |
| Stanford type B | 7 (43.75) |