Table 2a.
Relationship Between Patient Characteristics and Caregiver Depression (Bivariate Analysis) (N = 5,627)
| Patient Characteristic | % with More Than 5 Depressive Symptoms | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| Greater than 85 | 29.4 | <.001 | |
| 75–84 | 31.7 | ||
| 65–74 | 33.1 | ||
| Less than 65 | 43.8 | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 40.3 | <.001 | |
| Female | 26.3 | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| Black | 28.3 | <.001 | |
| White | 31.7 | ||
| Hispanic | 45.6 | ||
| Other | 36.4 | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 38.1 | <.001 | |
| Not married | 23.8 | ||
| Income | |||
| Less than $10,000 | 28.8 | .006 | |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 34.3 | ||
| Greater than $20,000 | 33.0 | ||
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 34.0 | .006 | |
| High school or greater | 30.5 | ||
| Living arrangement | |||
| Alone | 15.5 | <.001 | |
| Not alone | 34.5 | ||
| ADL dependencies | |||
| 0 | 19.7 | <.001 | |
| 1 | 27.5 | ||
| 2–5 | 36.1 | ||
| Bowel/bladder | |||
| Complete bladder control | 28.4 | <.001 | |
| Occasional wet beds | 34.1 | ||
| Frequent wet beds | 35.3 | ||
| No control over bowels and bladder | 39.1 | ||
| MMSE score | |||
| Greater than 20 | 29.1 | <.001 | |
| 15–20 | 28.4 | ||
| Less than 15 | 35.5 | ||
| Behavioral disturbance | |||
| Anger and aggressiveness | Yes | 35.4 | <.001 |
| No | 25.4 | ||
| Danger to self or others | Yes | 36.7 | <.001 |
| No | 29.0 | ||
| Wakes caregiver up at night | Yes | 39.2 | <.001 |
| No | 26.0 |
ADL, activities of daily living; MMSE, mini-mental status exam.