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Caregiver identity and demographics of patients (N = 53)
| Total sample N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Caregiver identity: partner/spouse | 21 (40%) |
| Other identified* | 16 (30%) |
| Unidentified | 16 (30%) |
| Patient age: under 50 | 11 (21%) |
| 51–65 | 31 (58%) |
| 66 and older | 11 (21%) |
| Patient race: white | 38 (72%) |
| Black | 15 (28%) |
| Minutes traveled to appt: less than 30 | 12 (23%) |
| 30– 1 h | 13 (25%) |
| Over 1 h | 23 (43%) |
| Missing | 5 (9%) |
*Includes friends, siblings, and children of patients
