Table 4.
Challenges reported by caregivers by demographic and patient cancer characteristics.
| Characteristic | Caregivers reporting ≥ 1 challenge(s) when helping patients with cancer treatment decisions, n (%) | Bivariate association | |
|---|---|---|---|
| p Valuea | Cramer's V | ||
| Overall (N = 1630) | 1093 (67.1) | n/a | n/a |
| Caregiver age | |||
| 18–34 | 344 (71.2) | .03 | 0.07 |
| 35–54 | 514 (65.0) | ||
| 55 and older | 232 (65.0) | ||
| Caregiver gender | |||
| Male | 481 (65.6) | .23 | 0.04 |
| Female | 589 (67.9) | ||
| Transwoman/man or gender nonconforming | 23 (79.3) | ||
| Caregiver race | |||
| White | 835 (65.6) | .25 | 0.05 |
| African American/Black | 153 (72.5) | ||
| Asian | 59 (68.6) | ||
| Alaskan Native, American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 (70.0) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | |||
| Yes | 200 (77.2) | <.001 | 0.10 |
| No | 888 (65.1) | ||
| Caregiver education | |||
| Postgraduate degree | 281 (63.0) | .048 | 0.08 |
| Some postgraduate | 71 (70.3) | ||
| College graduate (4 years) | 365 (66.0) | ||
| Vocational/technical school (2 years) | 69 (75.0) | ||
| Some college | 184 (67.4) | ||
| High school graduate or less | 122 (74.9) | ||
| Caregiver's total household income | |||
| <$75,000 | 409 (68.1) | .45 | 0.02 |
| ≥$75,000 | 670 (66.2) | ||
| Location | |||
| Urban | 903 (67.0) | .28 | 0.03 |
| Rural or small town | 134 (63.2) | ||
| Caregiver‐patient relationship (the patient is the caregiver's…) | |||
| Parent | 366 (67.0) | .69 | 0.04 |
| Friend | 276 (68.7) | ||
| Spouse/partner | 120 (67.8) | ||
| Sibling | 69 (71.1) | ||
| Child | 20 (64.5) | ||
| Extended family (e.g., aunt/uncle, grandparent, cousin) | 231 (63.8) | ||
| Length of time providing care | |||
| Up to 1 year | 366 (69.7) | .30 | 0.05 |
| 1–3 years | 464 (66.8) | ||
| 3–5 years | 139 (65.6) | ||
| 5 or more years | 124 (62.6) | ||
| Cancer type | |||
| Solid tumour | 907 (66.5) | .23 | 0.03 |
| Haematologic | 180 (70.3) | ||
| Cancer stage—solid tumour | |||
| 1–2 | 381 (63.8) | .11 | 0.04 |
| 3–4 | 469 (68.0) | ||
| Cancer stage—haematologic cancers | |||
| 0–2 | 71 (67.0) | .45 | 0.05 |
| 3–4 | 72 (72.0) | ||
Note: Bold values are statistically significant at p < 0.05
a
Pearson χ 2.