Table 2. Characteristics of Informants.
Characteristics | N (%) | |
---|---|---|
Relationship to patients* | spouse | 272 (40) |
child | 317 (47) | |
sibling | 22 (3) | |
other relative | 48 (7) | |
friend/neighbor | 12 (2) | |
paid caregiver/provider | 8 (1) | |
Amount Contact† | less than 1 day/week | 4 (4) |
1 day/week | 7 (7) | |
2 days/week | 8 (8) | |
3-4 days/week | 4 (4) | |
5 or more days per week | 75 (76) | |
all the time | 1 (1) |
23 subjects did not have this information available.
603 subjects did not have this information available.