This statistic depicts the percentage of Canadians that believed people with dementia were more likely to experience select types of discrimination compared to people with physical health conditions, as of 2017. According to the data, 54 percent of respondents believed Alzheimer's disease or dementia patients may be socially rejected or avoided, compared to 23 percent who believed this would occur among those with a physical health condition.
Percentage of Canadians that believed dementia patients experienced more stigma than those with physical health conditions in select ways as of 2017
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ASC. (March 4, 2018). Percentage of Canadians that believed dementia patients experienced more stigma than those with physical health conditions in select ways as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872306/canada-dementia-and-disabled-discrimination-types/
ASC. "Percentage of Canadians that believed dementia patients experienced more stigma than those with physical health conditions in select ways as of 2017." Chart. March 4, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872306/canada-dementia-and-disabled-discrimination-types/
ASC. (2018). Percentage of Canadians that believed dementia patients experienced more stigma than those with physical health conditions in select ways as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872306/canada-dementia-and-disabled-discrimination-types/
ASC. "Percentage of Canadians That Believed Dementia Patients Experienced More Stigma than Those with Physical Health Conditions in Select Ways as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872306/canada-dementia-and-disabled-discrimination-types/
ASC, Percentage of Canadians that believed dementia patients experienced more stigma than those with physical health conditions in select ways as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872306/canada-dementia-and-disabled-discrimination-types/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Percentage of Canadians that believed dementia patients experienced more stigma than those with physical health conditions in select ways as of 2017 [Graph], ASC, March 4, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872306/canada-dementia-and-disabled-discrimination-types/