Table 2.
Characteristics of the Dyads
| Variable | Total | Intervention (n = 223) | Control (n = 232) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients/persons with dementia (N = 455) | ||||
| Female, n (%) | 269 (59.1) | 139 (62.3) | 130 (56.0) | .22 |
| Race, n (%) | .12 | |||
| White | 290 (63.7) | 134 (60.0) | 156 (67.2) | |
| Black/African American | 165 (36.3) | 89 (40.0) | 76 (32.8) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | .48 | |||
| Widowed | 191 (42.0) | 93 (41.7) | 98 (42.2) | |
| Married | 169 (37.1) | 81 (36.3) | 88 (37.9) | |
| Other | 95 (20.9) | 49 (22.0) | 46 (19.9) | |
| Education, n (%) | .23 | |||
| Less than high school | 90 (19.7) | 43 (19.4) | 47 (20.3) | |
| High school, trade school, some college | 252 (55.3) | 134 (60.0) | 118 (50.8) | |
| College and beyond | 101 (22.2) | 40 (17.9) | 61 (26.3) | |
| Chose to not answer | 12 (2.7) | 6 (2.7) | 6 (2.6) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 81.5 (8.4) | 82 (8.4) | 81.1 (8.3) | .26 |
| Length of hospital stay, mean (SD) | 6.5 (4.4) | 6.6 (4.6) | 6.5 (4.1) | .94 |
| Family care partners (N = 455) | ||||
| Female, n (%) | 329 (72.3) | 161 (72.2) | 168 (72.4) | .95 |
| Race, n (%) | .26 | |||
| White | 291 (64.0) | 134 (60.0) | 157 (67.7) | |
| Black/African American | 153 (33.6) | 84 (37.7) | 69 (29.7) | |
| More than one | 5 (1.1) | 3 (1.3) | 2 (0.9) | |
| Not reported or unknown | 6 (1.3) | 2 (1.0) | 4 (1.7) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
| Married | 268 (58.9) | 129 (57.8) | 139 (59.9) | |
| Education, n (%) | .44 | |||
| Less than high school | 34 (7.5) | 14(6.3) | 20 (8.6) | |
| High school, trade school, some college | 237 (52.1) | 124 (55.6) | 113 (48.7) | |
| College and beyond | 162 (35.6) | 75 (33.6) | 87 (37.5) | |
| Chose to not answer | 22 (4.8) | 10(4.5) | 12 (5.2) | |
| Kinship with patient, n (%) | .39 | |||
| Spouse | 130 (28.6) | 63 (28.3) | 67 (28.9) | |
| Daughter | 169 (37.1) | 77 (34.5) | 92 (39.7) | |
| Son | 67(14.7) | 37 (16.6) | 30 (12.9) | |
| Other | 89(19.6) | 46 (20.6) | 43 (18.5) | |
| Lives with patient, n (%) | 270 (59.3) | 136 (60.0) | 134 (57.8) | .51 |
| Works outside the home, n (%) | 190 (41.8) | 100 (44.8) | 90 (38.8) | .21 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 61.8 (14.2) | 61.1 (14.2) | 62.6 (14.1) | .28 |
| Perception of health, mean (SD) | 3.1 (0.9) | 3.1 (0.9) | 3.1 (0.9) | .86 |
| Change in health as compared to one year ago, mean (SD) | 3.0 (0.8) | 3.0 (0.8) | 2.9 (0.7) | .10 |
Note: SD = standard deviation.