Table 1.
Characteristics of Caregivers of People With and Without Cognitive Impairment (Weighted), North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2005a
| Characteristic | Caregivers of People With Cognitive Impairment (n = 279) | Caregivers of People Without Cognitive Impairment (n = 389) | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 18-34 | 19.7 (13.0-28.6) | 23.5 (15.4-34.1) | .13c |
| 35-44 | 16.0 (11.3-22.1) | 18.5 (13.9-24.2) | |
| 45-54 | 27.8 (21.6-34.8) | 19.2 (14.8-24.5) | |
| 55-64 | 20.8 (15.7-27.1) | 17.8 (13.6-22.8) | |
| ≥65 | 15.8 (11.7-21.0) | 21.0 (16.5-26.4) | |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic white | 76.7 (70.1-82.2) | 74.1 (64.5-81.8) | .63 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 15.4 (11.1-21.0) | 21.8 (14.3-31.9) | .18 |
| Other/multi-race, non-Hispanic | 4.9 (2.5-9.4) | 2.4 (1.1-5.2) | .17 |
| Hispanic | 3.0 (1.3-6.7) | 1.7 (0.6-4.4) | .35 |
| Sex, female | 59.9 (51.7-67.6) | 60.9 (52.2-68.9) | .89 |
| Education level | |||
| <High school diploma | 6.6 (4.1-10.6) | 13.9 (7.3-24.8) | .18 |
| High school diploma | 29.6 (22.9-37.4) | 29.0 (23.0-35.8) | |
| >High school diploma | 63.7 (56.0-70.8) | 57.2 (49.0-65.0) | |
| Annual household income, $ | |||
| <25,000 | 30.3 (23.6-37.9) | 23.3 (17.7-30.1) | .10c |
| 25,000-34,999 | 14.8 (9.4-22.6) | 20.9 (15.3-27.9) | |
| 35,000-49,999 | 12.7 (8.6-18.4) | 20.5 (12.8-31.1) | |
| 50,000-74,999 | 21.1 (15.3-28.3) | 13.6 (9.8-18.6) | |
| ≥75,000 | 21.0 (15.0-28.6) | 21.7 (16.4-28.1) | |
| Health-related quality of life | |||
| Healthy days in the past 30, mean (95% CI) | 24.3 (23.0-25.5) | 23.9 (22.4,25.4) | .64d |
| No. of days physical health not good | 2.9 (2.1-3.7) | 3.3 (2.4-4.3) | .34d |
| No. of days mental health not good | 3.9 (2.7-5.0) | 3.7 (2.4-5.0) | .81d |
| General health rated fair or poor | 16.6 (11.9-22.5) | 16.2 (12.3-21.2) | .93 |
| Rarely or never receive social or emotional support | 8.7 (5.5-13.7) | 6.7 (3.9-11.5) | .47 |
| Dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with life | 3.7 (2.0-6.8) | 2.7 (1.5-5.0) | .49 |
| Disability status | |||
| Have a disability | 24.0 (18.6-30.5) | 16.1 (12.4-20.8) | .03 |
| Activities limited by physical, mental, or emotional problems | 23.4 (18.0-29.9) | 15.1 (11.6-19.6) | .02 |
| Use special equipment | 7.4 (4.5-12.0) | 4.6 (2.7-7.6) | .18 |
Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.
Data are reported as % (95% CI), except where indicated. Numbers may not total to 100% because of rounding.
Except where indicated, P values are reported for the difference in frequencies between caregivers of people with and without cognitive impairment, as measured by χ2 test.
P value reported for the difference in frequencies between caregivers of people with and without cognitive impairment, as measured by logistic regression to assess trend across ordinal variables.
P value reported for the difference in means between caregivers of people with and without cognitive impairment, as measured by t test.