Table 1
Population in Central America.
| CENTRAL AMERICA | GUATEMALA | EL SALVADOR | HONDURAS | COSTA RICA | PANAMA | BELIZE | NICARAGUA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population* (thousands) | 177,587 | 17,581 | 6,454 | 9,746 | 5,048 | 4,246 | 390 | 6,546 |
| Population > 65 y.o.* | 7% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 5% | 8% |
[i] *UN population prospects data 2019; highlighted countries included in study.
Table 2
Number of interviews and organisations nominated.
| GUATEMALA | EL SALVADOR | HONDURAS | COSTA RICA | PANAMA | TOTAL: 5 COUNTRIES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n. interviews organisations | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 57 |
| n. interviews families | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| n. nominated organisations | 37 | 26 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 113 |
Table 3
Total number of organisations by type, country, colour code.
| ORGANIZATION | CC | GUATEMALA | EL SALVADOR | HONDURAS | COSTA RICA | PANAMA | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer Association | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Care Homes | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | |
| Families | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Government | 12 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 52 | |
| Hospital | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | |
| Non-profit | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | |
| Private | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
| Social Security | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| University | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Total | 54 | 43 | 29 | 34 | 19 | 179 |
[i] cc = color code.
Table 4
Network properties by country.
| COUNTRY | GUATEMALA | EL SALVADOR | HONDURAS | COSTA RICA | PANAMA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL NETWORK | N = 53 | N = 41 | N = 29 | N = 31 | N = 27 | |||||
| NETWORK PROPERTY | SCORE | RANK/TYPE | SCORE | RANK/TYPE | SCORE | RANK/TYPE | SCORE | RANK/TYPE | SCORE | RANK/TYPE |
| Density | .039 | 5 | .056 | 2 | .045 | 3 | .043 | 4 | .083 | 1 |
| Centralisation | .524 | 1 | .386 | 3 | .305 | 4 | .456 | 2 | .267 | 5 |
| Highest Centrality | .658 | A | .55 | A | .489 | AH | .556 | A | .5 | AH |
| E-I index | .535 | 4 | .357 | 5 | .676 | 1 | .6 | 3 | .647 | 2 |
[i] A = Alzheimer association, AH = Care Home.
Figure 1
Panama whole network.
Figure 2
El Salvador whole network.
Figure 3
Honduras whole network.
Figure 4
Costa Rica whole network.
Figure 5
Guatemala whole network.