Table 1.
Caregiver Demographic and Socioeconomic Data by Race/Ethnicity
| Characteristic | Total Group (n = 54) | African Americans/Hispanics (n = 19, 35%) | Whites (n = 35, 65%) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of CG, y, mean (SD) | 54.67 (14.56) | 40.97 (10.66) | 61.94 (10.52) | <.0001 |
| Age of PT, y, mean (SD) | 56.31 (14.76) | 52.61 (20.06) | 58.01 (11.09) | .30 |
| Length of time as CG, mo, mean (SD) | 9.69 (14.70) | 13.36 (16.97) | 8.04 (13.44) | .25 |
| CG sex | <.0001 | |||
| Female | 20 (37.0) | 16 (84.2) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Male | 34 (63.0) | 3 (15.8) | 31 (88.6) | |
| PT sex | .002 | |||
| Female | 45 (84.9) | 11 (61.1) | 34 (97.1) | |
| Male | 8 (15.1) | 7 (38.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Income, $ | .07 | |||
| 0–24,999 | 6 (12.8) | 4 (26.7) | 2 (5.7) | |
| 25,000–49,999 | 11 (23.4) | 5 (33.3) | 6 (17.1) | |
| 50,000–89,999 | 15 (31.9) | 2 (13.3) | 13 (37.1) | |
| >90,000 | 15 (31.9) | 4 (26.7) | 11 (31.4) | |
| Relationship to PT | <.0001 | |||
| Spouse | 29 (53.7) | 1 (5.3) | 28 (80.0) | |
| Not spouse | 25 (46.3) | 18 (94.7) | 7 (20.0) | |
| Diagnosis | <.0001 | |||
| Gynecologic | 40 (73.6) | 6 (31.6) | 34 (97.0) | |
| Not gyn | 14 (26.4) | 13 (68.4) | 1 (3.0) | |
| Cancer treatment | <.0001 | |||
| S, R, C | 10 (18.5) | 3 (15.8) | 7 (20.0) | |
| S and R only | 1 (1.9 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| R and C only | 4 (7.4) | 4 (21.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| S and C only | 23 (42.6) | 2 (10.5) | 21 (60.0) | |
| R only | 3 (5.6) | 3 (15.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| S only | 6 (11.1) | 1 (5.3) | 5 (14.3) | |
| C only | 6 (11.1) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (2.9) | |
| No. of comorbidities | .77 | |||
| 0 | 18 (33.3) | 6 (31.6) | 12 (34.3) | |
| 1 | 22 (40.7) | 9 (47.4) | 13 (37.1) | |
| 2 | 8 (14.8) | 3 (15.8) | 5 (14.3) | |
| >2 | 6 (11.1) | 1 (5.3) | 5 (14.3) | |
| HH composition | ||||
| Total no. in HH, mean (SD) | 2.83 (1.18) | 3.42 (1.54) | 2.53 (0.79) | .01 |
| No. of CGs living with | ||||
| Spouse | 41 (75.9) | 9 (47.4) | 32 (91.4) | .00 |
| Children <18 y | 14 (25.9) | 9 (47.4) | 5 (14.3) | .02 |
| Children >18 y | 10 (18.5) | 4 (21.1) | 6 (17.1) | 1.00 |
| Parents | 6 (11.1) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (2.9) | .02 |
| Siblings | 2 (3.7) | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | .12 |
| Other relatives | 7 (13.0) | 4 (21.1) | 3 (8.6) | .23 |
| Nonrelatives | 5 (9.3) | 4 (21.1) | 1 (2.9) | .05 |
| Education | .0045 | |||
| <HS graduate | 16 (29.6) | 7 (36.8) | 9 (25.7) | |
| ≥HS, < college graduate | 21 (38.9) | 11 (57.9) | 10 (28.6) | |
| ≥College graduate | 17 (31.5) | 1 (5.3) | 16 (45.7) | |
| Religious affiliation | 1.00 | |||
| None | 14 (25.9) | 5 (26.3) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Protestant | 14 (25.9) | 5 (26.3) | 9 (25.7) | |
| Catholic | 20 (37.0) | 7 (36.8) | 13 (37.1) | |
| Other | 6 (11.1) | 2 (10.5) | 4 (11.4) | |
| Attendance at place of worship | 1.00 | |||
| Never | 10 (18.9) | 3 (15.8) | 7 (20.0) | |
| Occasional | 20 (37.7) | 7 (36.8) | 13 (37.1) | |
| Regular | 23 (43.4) | 9 (47.4) | 14 (40.0) | |
| Employment status | .11 | |||
| Employed | 37 (68.5) | 16 (84.2) | 21 (60.0) | |
| Not working | 5 (9.3) | 2 (10.5) | 3 (8.6) | |
| Retired | 12 (22.2) | 1 (5.3) | 11 (31.4) | |
Abbreviations: C, chemotherapy; CG, caregiver; Gyn, gynecologic; HH, household; HS, high school; PT, patient; R, radiation therapy; S, surgery.
Values are presented as n (%), unless otherwise indicated.