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Quick Question February 2024 Result: Has an FTD disorder affected your employment?
678 people answered the FTD Disorders Registry’s February Quick Question about the impact of FTD on employment.
678 people answered the FTD Disorders Registry’s February Quick Question about the impact of FTD on employment. 370 reported that their job status was affected by an FTD diagnosis. Of these, 87 were the person diagnosed with an FTD disorder, and 283 were caregivers to someone with an FTD disorder.
How has an FTD disorder affected your employment?
For those diagnosed with an FTD disorder, the top 3 effects on job status were having to quit their job, using long-term disability benefits, and being asked to leave their job.
For caregivers of someone diagnosed with an FTD disorder, the top 3 effects on job status were that they retired early, reduced their hours permanently, and reduced hours temporarily.
Demographics
Of the 678 respondents, 454 identified as female, while 219 identified as male. There were 5 individuals who preferred not to answer.
Answers to this quick question came from 10 countries around the world. The top two countries were the United States and Canada. 44 states were represented with the top 3 being California, New York, and Florida.
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