Table 1.
Characteristics of Caregivers and Their Care Recipients.a
| Category | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Caregivers | ||
| Gender | Men | 6 (7) |
| Women | 80 (93) | |
| Race | White | 83 (97.6) |
| Asian | 2 (2.4) | |
| Education | Grade school | 1 (1.1) |
| High school | 16 (18.4) | |
| 2-year college | 31 (35.6) | |
| 4-year college | 20 (23) | |
| Postgraduate | 19 (21.8) | |
| Marital status | Married | 68 (78.2) |
| Single | 8 (9.2) | |
| Separated/divorced | 9 (10.3) | |
| Widowed | 2 (2.3) | |
| Health | Very good | 25 (30.1) |
| Good | 40 (48.2) | |
| Poor | 5 (6) | |
| Relation to CR | Spouse | 22 (25.6) |
| Adult child | 50 (58.1) | |
| Spouse of adult child | 3 (3.5) | |
| Sibling | 3 (3.5) | |
| Other relatives | 2 (2.3) | |
| Employee | 2 (2.3) | |
| Types of caregivers | Primary | 59 (67.8) |
| Secondary | 4 (4.6) | |
| Working | 10 (11.5) | |
| Long distance | 11 (12.6) | |
| Occasional | 3 (3.4) | |
| Care recipients | ||
| Gender | Men | 41 (41.8) |
| Women | 57 (58.2) | |
| Race | White | 96 (97) |
| Asian | 3 (3) | |
| Education | Grade school | 11 (11.5) |
| High school | 57 (59.4) | |
| 2-year college | 8 (8.3) | |
| 4-year College | 11 (11.5) | |
| Postgraduate | 9 (9.4) | |
| Marital status | Married | 43 (43.4) |
| Single | 1 (1) | |
| Separated/divorced | 12 (12.1) | |
| Widowed | 43 (43.4) | |
| Health | Very good | 16 (16.7) |
| Good | 37 (38.5) | |
| Fair | 22 (22.9) | |
| Poor | 21 (21.9) | |
| AD severity | Mild decline | 9 (9.8) |
| Moderate decline | 38 (41.3) | |
| Severe decline | 45 (48.9) | |
Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer’s disease; CR, care recipient; PA, physical activity.
aN = 99.