Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants (N=431)
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Partners | |||
| Age | 61.7 (14.2) | ||
| Hours employed outside of home per week | 40.3 (14.2) | ||
| Anxiety (HADS-A) | 5.3 (4.7) | ||
| Depression (HADS-D) | 3.5 (3.8) | ||
| Burden (ZBI-12) | 9.8 (9.4) | ||
| Gender | Female | 314 (72.9) | |
| Male | 117 (27.1) | ||
| Race | White | 279 (64.7) | |
| Black | 152 (35.3) | ||
| Education | <High school | 35 (8.1) | |
| High school graduate | 106 (24.6) | ||
| >High school | 282 (65.4) | ||
| Unknown | 8 (1.9) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | 78 (18.1) | |
| Married | 260 (60.3) | ||
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 88 (20.4) | ||
| Unknown | 5 (1.2) | ||
| Relationship with Patient | Son/daughter | 222 (51.5) | |
| Partner/spouse | 132 (30.6) | ||
| Other family member or friend | 77 (17.9) | ||
| Cohabitation with Patient | 258 (59.9) | ||
| Patients | |||
| Age | 81.5 (8.4) | ||
| Cognition (MoCA) | 11.8 (7.0) | ||
| Comorbidities (CCI) | 4.33 (2.8) | ||
| Physical Function (BI) | 68.14 (27.3) | ||
| BPSDa (NPI-Q) | 6.35 (5.9) | ||
| Length of hospital stay, days | 6.5 (4.4) | ||
| Gender | Female | 251 (58.2) | |
| Male | 180 (41.8) | ||
| Race | White | 277 (64.3) | |
| Black | 154 (35.7) | ||
| Education | <High school | 87 (20.2) | |
| High school graduate | 174 (40.4) | ||
| >High school | 160 (37.1) | ||
| Unknown | 10 (2.3) | ||
| Marital Status | Single | 32 (7.4) | |
| Married | 160 (37.1) | ||
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 236 (54.8) | ||
| Unknown | 3 (0.7) | ||
| Admitting Diagnosis | Infection | 85 (19.7) | |
| Pneumonia/respiratory failure | 33 (7.7) | ||
| Heart failure | 39 (9.0) | ||
| Falls/syncope | 43 (10.0) | ||
| Altered mental status | 49 (11.4) | ||
| Pain | 46 (10.7) | ||
| Metabolic conditions | 29 (6.7) | ||
| Cardiac problems | 33 (7.7) | ||
| Gastrointestinal issues | 27 (6.3) | ||
| Cancer | 18 (4.2) | ||
| Arthritis | 13 (3.0) | ||
| Other | 16 (3.7) | ||
Note.
a
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia. HADS-A, Hospital Anxiety and Depression subscale for anxiety. HADS-D, Hospital Anxiety and Depression subscale for depression. ZBI-12, Zarit Burden Interview. MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment. CCI, Charlson Comorbidity Index. CAM-S, Confusion Assessment Method Short Form. CSDD, Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia. CAM-S = Confusion Assessment Method Short Form. BI = Barthel Index. NPI-Q, Brief Neuropsychiatric Inventory.