Table 2.

Patient and caregiver demographic characteristics

Characteristic	Patient N (%)	Caregiver N (%)
Age (continuous) [M(SD)]	59.6 (8.7)	55.3 (14.0)
Gender identity
Male	10 (45.5%)	11 (50.0%)
Female	12 (54.5%)	11 (50.0%)
Race
White/Caucasian	4 (18.2%)	6 (27.3%)
Black/African American	13 (59.1%)	12 (54.5%)
Asian	--	1 (4.5%)
Other (Hispanic or Latino/Latina)	5 (22.7%)	2 (9.1%)
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino/Latina	6 (27.3%)	4 (18.2%)
Not Hispanic or Latino/Latina	16 (72.7%)	18 (81.8%)
Employed
Yes	6 (27.3%)	12 (54.5%)
No	16 (72.7%)	10 (45.5%)
Married or partnered
Yes	12 (54.6%)	13 (59.1%)
No	10 (45.4%)	11 (40.9%)
Have children
Yes	17 (77.3%)	14 (63.6%)
No	5 (22.7%)	8 (36.4%)
College degree or higher
Yes	12 (54.5%)	11 (50.0%)
No	10 (45.5%)	11 (50.0%)
Income (<$21,000)
Yes	5 (22.7%)	4 (18.2%)
No	14 (63.6%)	11 (49.9%)
Don’t know	1 (4.5%)	3 (13.6%)
Refuse to answer	2 (9.1%)	4 (18.2%)
Health insurance coverage
Yes	22 (100.0%)	--
No	0 (0.0%)	--
Informal caregiver type
Spouse or partner	11 (50.0%)	9 (40.9%)
Sibling	3 (13.6%)	2 (9.1%)
Parent	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)
Son or daughter	2 (9.1%)	5 (22.7%)
Friend	3 (13.6%)	4 (18.2%)
Other	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)