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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Aug 24.
Published in final edited form as: West J Nurs Res. 2021 Oct 29;44(3):205–213. doi: 10.1177/01939459211056689

Table 1:

Participant Demographics (N=42)

Characteristic Overall Sample n (%) Interviewed (n=15)
Gender
Female 31 (74%) 12 (80%)
Male 8 (19%) 2 (13%)
Non-Binary 3 (7%) 1 (7%)

Race/Ethnicity
White 35 (83%) 14 (93%)
Black 8 (19%) 3 (20%)
Hispanic/Latinx 5 (12%) 3 (20%)
Asian 2 (5%) 1 (7%)

Marital Status
Married/Partnered/In
Relationship 32 (74%) 10 (67%)
Single 8 (21%) 3 (20%)
Divorced 2 (5%) 2 (13%)

Annual Income
≥$50,000 24 (57%) 5 (33%)
<$50,000 18 (43%) 10 (67%)
Education

Less than HS 1 (2%)
HS or equivalent 5 (12%) 1 (7%)
Some
College/Associate’s,
Technical Certificate 11 (26%) 4 (27%)
Bachelor’s Degree 15 (36%) 7 (47%)
Graduate Degree 9 (21%) 3 (20%)

Employment
Full-Time 20 (48%) 9 (60%)
Part-Time 9 (21%) 3 (20%)
Not Employed, Family 8 (19%) 2 (13%)
Care
Not Employed, Looking 2 (5%)
Not Employed, Disabled 1 (2%)
Student 1 (2%) 1 (7%)

Employment Affected by
Caregiving
Yes 27 (64%) 12 (80%)
No 15 (36%) 3 (20%)

Relationship to Care
Recipient
Child 14 (33%) 5 (33%)
Parent 12 (29%) 5 (33%)

Spouse/Partner 8 (19%) 3 (20%)
Other 8 (19%) 2 (13%)

Reside with Care recipient
Yes 31 (74%) 10 (67%)
No 11 (26%) 5 (33%)

Hours/Week Caregiving
M (SD) 50.5 (50.32) 55.79 (60.95)
Range 10–168 10–168

Number Caregiving Tasks
M (SD) 9.71 (1.92) 9.93 (1.98)
Range 6–13 6–13