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. 2024 Jan 11;64(7):gnad165. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnad165

Table 1.

Demographics from Survey Respondents and Journey Mapping Participants

Survey respondents (n = 452) Journey mapping participants (n = 18)
Age mean (SD) 77 (7.6) 76 (6.9)
Women 287 (64%) 14 (78%)
Race/ethnicity N (%)
White/Caucasian 348 (77%) 11 (61%)
Black/African American 14 (3%) 0
Asian/Asian American 11 (2%) 1 (6%)
Hispanic 49 (11%) 3 (17%)
Other 0 1 (6%)
Multiple races 2 (1%) 1 (6%)
Not reported 28 (6%) 1 (6%)
Sexuality N (%)
Straight or heterosexual 414 (92%) 17 (94%)
Lesbian, gay, or homosexual 3 (1%) 0
Not reported 35 (7%) 1 (6%)
Education N (%)
Less than a high school diploma 17 (4%) 1 (6%)
High school diploma or equivalent/some college credit 177 (39%) 6 (33%)
Associates/bachelor’s degree 147 (33%) 7 (39%)
Master’s/professional/doctorate 95 (21%) 3 (17%)
Not reported 16 (3%) 1 (6%)
Gross annual household income N (%)
Less than $25,000 29 (6%) 1 (6%)
$25,000 to less than $50,000 120 (27%) 2 (11%)
$50,000 to less than $100,000 140 (31%) 10 (56%)
$100,000 or more 61 (13%) 1 (6%)
Not reported 102 (23%) 4 (22%)
Do you have an impairment or condition that affects your caregiving activities? N (%)
Yes* 112 (25%) 6 (33%)
No 325 (72%) 11 (61%)
Not reported 15 (3%) 1 (6%)
Do you take any medication(s) that can affect your caregiving activities? N (%)
Yes 26 (6%) 2 (10%)
No 413 (91%) 9 (50%)
Not reported 13 (3%) 7 (39%)
How confident are you in filling out medical forms by yourself? N (%)
Extremely 218 (48%) 9 (50%)
Quite a bit 151 (33%) 4 (22%)
Somewhat 56 (12%) 3 (17%)
A little bit 13 (3%) 1 (6%)
Not at all 7 (2%) 0
Not reported 7 (2%) 1 (6%)

Notes: SD = standard deviation.

*Kidney problems, diabetes, need hip and knee replacement, chronic pain, cancer, on oxygen, scoliosis, bad knees, bad back, back injuries, and back pain.