Table 3.

Race Differences in Caregiving Variables

	African American (N = 2,499)	White (N = 2,660)	p*
Residence with CR? (% Yes)	58.53	49.27	<.0001
Relationship of CR to CG			<.0001
% Parent	32.85	33.36
% Spouse	19.82	26.91
% Child	14.32	11.84
% Sibling	12.92	6.29
% Other	20.10	21.60
Hours of Care per week			<.0001
% < 10	31.22	42.77
% 10–19	15.19	18.60
% 20–29	13.85	12.64
% ≥ 30	39.74	25.99
Caregiving Strain			<.0001
% None	37.17	29.66
% Moderate	46.22	51.50
% High	16.61	18.83

Note: CR = Care recipient, CG = Caregiver

^*p-values from chi-square tests of independence