Table 1.
Characteristics of Support Group Participants (N = 296)
| Variables | M (SD) | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (range 23-95 years) | 65.28 (13.90) | |
| Time since first meeting (range 0-11 years) | 1.56 (2.11) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 73 (25) | |
| Female | 223 (75) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| European American | 255 (86) | |
| African American | 27 (9) | |
| Other | 14 (5) | |
| Relationship to care recipient | ||
| Spouse | 145 (49) | |
| Adult child | 118 (40) | |
| Other | 33 (11) | |
| Primary caregiver status | 226 (76) | |
| Physician confirmed dementia diagnosis | 276 (93) | |
| Years since diagnosis (range 0-19 years) | 3.89 (3.40) | |
| Living status of care recipient | ||
| Alive | 272 (92) | |
| Deceased | 24 (8) | |
| Stage of dementia for living recipients (n = 272) | ||
| Early | 43 (16) | |
| Middle | 142 (52) | |
| Late | 68 (25) | |
| Do not know | 19 (7) | |
| Residential status of living recipients (n = 272) | ||
| Living with cg respondent | 67 (25) | |
| Living in a community with other caregiver | 32 (12) | |
| Living in community alone | 9 (3) | |
| Assisted living or skilled nursing | 132 (49) | |
| Missing response | 32 (12) | |
| General satisfaction with group (range 1-5) | 4.4 (0.4) | |
| Satisfaction with specific meeting (range 1-5) | 4.4 (0.5) | |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.