Table 1.
Focus group participants (n = 20).
| Caregiver | Veteran | |
|---|---|---|
| n = 14 | n = 6 | |
| Gender, % | ||
| Male | 1, 7% | 6, 100% |
| Female | 13, 93% | 0 |
| Age, mean (min., max.) | 64 (36, 79) | 79 (69, 89) |
| Veteran status | 3, 21% | 6, 100% |
| Race, % | ||
| White | 8, 57% | 3, 50% |
| Black | 6, 43% | 2, 33% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1, 7% | 0 |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 0 | 1, 17% |
| Ethnicity, % | ||
| Not Hispanic/Latino(a) | 14, 100% | 6, 100% |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 0 | 0 |
| High school graduate/GED | 1, 7% | 1, 17% |
| Trade/technical/vocational school | 1, 7% | 0 |
| Some college credit but no degree | 4, 29% | 1, 17% |
| Associate degree (AA or AS) | 1, 7% | 0 |
| Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) | 1, 7% | 1, 17% |
| Post-graduate work or graduate degree | 6, 43% | 3, 50% |
| Distance from VA | ||
| 0 to 20 miles | 7, 50% | 4, 67% |
| 21 to 40 miles | 3, 21% | 2, 33% |
| 41 to 60 miles | 3, 21% | 0 |
| 61 to 80 miles | 1, 7% | 0 |
| 81 to 100 miles | 0 | 0 |
| 101 miles or more | 0 | 0 |
| Household financially strained, % | 2, 14% | 2, 33% |
| Veteran health care experience (any) | ||
| Emergency department | 12, 86% | 5, 83% |
| Inpatient | 7, 50% | 5, 83% |
| Post-acute care | 5, 36% | 0 |
| Nursing home | 3, 21% | 2, 33% |
| Respite care | 4, 29% | 0 |
| Adult day health care | 5, 36% | 0 |
| None | 1, 7% | |
| Years of caregiving, mean (SD) | 8 (8) | – |
| Caregiver relationship to Veteran | ||
| Spouse/significant other | 10, 71% | – |
| Parent | 2, 14% | – |
| Child | 1, 7% | – |
| Grandchild | 1, 7% | – |