Table 1.
Baseline caregiver (CG) characteristics by employment status
| Employed (n = 125) percentage/Mean (SD) | Nonemployed (n = 183) percentage/Mean (SD) | Total (n = 308) percentage/Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age† | 53.4 (12.0) | 67.5 (14.1) | 61.8 (15.1) |
| Female | 71.2% | 71.6% | 71.4% |
| Married† | 56.8% | 71.6% | 68.5% |
| Adult child CG† | 70.4% | 26.8% | 44.5% |
| Spousal CG† | 16.8% | 66.0% | 46.1% |
| At least one child lives in CG household† | 27.2% | 11.5% | 17.9% |
| CG receives additional help from family and friends* | 57.6% | 42.1% | 48.4% |
| CG receives additional paid help | 8.8% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| CG has at least a high school education† | 97.6% | 78.1% | 86.0% |
| CG reports not enough money to make ends meet | 9.6% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| CG helps patient daily† | 44.8% | 72.7% | 61.4% |
| Average hours of assistance per week† | 16.6 (18.6) | 30.0 (30.0) | 24.7 (26.8) |
| Avg. number of ADL tasks CG assists with | 0.9 (1.5) | 1.1 (1.5) | 1.0 (1.5) |
| Avg. number of IADL tasks CG assists with | 2.8 (1.9) | 3.0 (2.1) | 2.9 (2) |
| Care-Recipient HCC score | 2.15 (1.32) | 2.41 (1.28) | 2.31 (2.16) |
| Baseline CG Depression (CESD) | 6.3 (6.8) | 7.5 (7) | 7.1 (6.9) |
| Baseline CG Strain (CSI) | 7.5 (5.7) | 7.1 (6.0) | 7.3 (5.9) |
*
P < 0.01;
†
P < 0.001.
ADL, activities of daily living; CESD, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Index; CSI, Caregiver Strain Index; HCC, hierarchical condition category; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; SD, standard deviation.