Table 4.
Caregiver demographics and characteristics by the patient's NYHA class.
| All caregivers N = 208 | Caregivers to patients who were NYHA class I/II n = 156 | Caregivers to patients who were NYHA class III n = 43 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Mean (SD) | 65.8 (12.2) | 66.4 (12.6) | 65.9 (10.5) |
| Median (min, max) | 68.0 (32, 88) | 68.5 (32, 88) | 68.0 (45, 83) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 32 (15.4) | 25 (16.0) | 4 (9.3) |
| Female | 176 (84.6) | 131 (84.0) | 39 (90.7) |
| Relationship to the patient, n (%) | |||
| Spouse | 122 (58.7) | 95 (60.9) | 26 (60.5) |
| Adult child | 77 (37.0) | 56 (35.9) | 14 (32.6) |
| Parent | 2 (1.0) | 1 (0.6) | 1 (2.3) |
| Sibling | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.6) | 0 |
| Other | 6 (2.9) | 3 (1.9) | 2 (4.7) |
| Caregiving characteristics | |||
| Caregiver and patient live in the same house, n (%) | 138 (66.3) | 102 (65.4) | 34 (79.1) |
| Hours spent providing care per week, median (IQR) | 4.5 (0.0, 27.0) [n = 176] |
2.0 (0.0, 21.0) [n = 130] |
17.5 (4.0, 75.0) [n = 38] |
| Years caregiving to date, median (IQR) | 1.5 (0.0, 3.0) [n = 166] |
1.0 (0.0, 3.0) [n = 123] |
2.0 (1.3, 3.5) [n = 37] |
| Caregivers reporting that there were days in the last 3 months when they were unable to complete typical household chores due to caregiving responsibilities, n (%) | 21 (10.3) [n = 204] |
14 (9.2) [n = 153] |
6 (14.0) [n = 43] |
| Median days (IQR) | 7.0 (2.0, 21.0) [n = 15] |
6.0 (2.0, 20.0) [n = 10] |
7.0 (4.0, 30.0) [n = 5] |
| Caregivers reporting that there were days in the last 3 months when a family member had to do their household chores due to caregiving responsibilities, n (%) | 23 (11.4) [n = 202] |
15 (9.9) [n = 152] |
7 (16.7) [n = 42] |
| Median days (IQR) | 11.0 (3.5, 17.5) [n = 20] |
11.0 (3.0, 15.0) [n = 14] |
11.0 (4.0, 20.0) [n = 6] |
IQR, interquartile range; NYHA, New York Heart Association; SD, standard deviation.