Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Caregivers (n = 212)
| Characteristic | Total | Normal Range (≤15 on CES-D) | Clinical Range for Depressive Symptoms (≥ 16 on CES-D) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Ethnicitya: | ||||||
| White/Caucasian | 18 | 8.6 | 9 | 50.0 | 9 | 50.0 |
| Black/African American | 64 | 30.5 | 33 | 51.6 | 31 | 48.4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 118 | 56.2 | 47 | 39.8 | 71 | 60.2 |
| Native American | 1 | .5 | 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 9 | 4.3 | 1 | 11.1 | 8 | 88.9 |
| Primary Caregiver: | ||||||
| Mother | 171 | 81.8 | 65 | 38.0 | 106 | 62.0 |
| Father | 4 | 1.9 | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 |
| Mother and Father | 17 | 8.1 | 11 | 64.7 | 6 | 35.3 |
| Grandparent | 6 | 2.9 | 4 | 66.7 | 2 | 33.3 |
| Other | 11 | 5.3 | 10 | 90.9 | 1 | 9.1 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 35.8 ± 8.3 | 36.4 ± 9.6 | 35.4 ± 7.2 | |||
| Caregiver Marital Status: | ||||||
| Single | 97 | 46.2 | 40 | 41.2 | 57 | 58.8 |
| Married or Cohabiting | 70 | 33.3 | 32 | 45.7 | 38 | 54.3 |
| Divorced | 11 | 5.2 | 5 | 45.5 | 6 | 54.5 |
| Separated | 23 | 11.0 | 8 | 34.8 | 15 | 65.2 |
| Widowed | 5 | 2.4 | 3 | 60.0 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Other | 4 | 1.9 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 25.0 |
| Income: | ||||||
| Less than $9,999 | 88 | 44.2 | 29 | 33.0 | 59 | 67.0 |
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 52 | 26.1 | 27 | 51.9 | 25 | 48.1 |
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 27 | 13.6 | 11 | 40.7 | 16 | 59.3 |
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 15 | 7.5 | 12 | 80.0 | 3 | 20.0 |
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Over $50,000 | 13 | 6.5 | 6 | 46.2 | 7 | 53.8 |
| Education Status: | ||||||
| 8th Grade or Less | 28 | 13.5 | 9 | 32.1 | 19 | 67.9 |
| Some High School | 56 | 26.0 | 20 | 35.7 | 36 | 64.3 |
| Completed H.S./G.E.D. | 51 | 24.5 | 24 | 47.1 | 27 | 52.9 |
| Some College | 49 | 23.6 | 23 | 46.9 | 26 | 53.1 |
| Completed College | 13 | 6.3 | 9 | 69.2 | 4 | 30.8 |
| Some Grad/Prof. School | 3 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100 |
| Competed Grad/Prof. School | 8 | 3.8 | 5 | 62.5 | 3 | 37.5 |
| Employment Status: | ||||||
| Employed Full-Time | 56 | 26.5 | 32 | 57.1 | 24 | 42.9 |
| Employed Part-Time | 37 | 17.5 | 16 | 43.2 | 21 | 56.8 |
| Student | 9 | 4.3 | 5 | 55.6 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Retired | 4 | 1.9 | 4 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Disabled | 23 | 10.9 | 6 | 26.1 | 17 | 73.9 |
| Unemployed | 72 | 34.1 | 21 | 29.2 | 51 | 70.8 |
| Other | 10 | 4.7 | 7 | 70.0 | 3 | 30.0 |
| Total | 212 | 92 | 43.4 | 120 | 56.6 | |
Note: Numbers may not add up to n=212 due to missing data