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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Aging Stud. 2009 Jan;23(1):37–47. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2007.09.006

Table 1. Characteristics of Direct Care Worker Participants.

Variable % (N=38)
Age (years)
 18-44 37
 45-64 60
 65-74 3
Race or Ethnicity
 White non-Hispanic 8
 African American 90
 African Caribbean 2
Education Level
 Less than high school 10
 High school degree 53
 Some college 32
 College degree 5
 CNA training 42
Marital Status
 Married 31
 Divorced 21
 Widowed 11
 Single 37
Years employed facility
M (SD) 6 (4.52)
Range 2 mos.- 14 yrs.