Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 73, n (%) or M (± SD)
| Caregiver Characteristics |
Sample (N = 73) |
MCI Caregivers (n = 43) |
AD Caregivers (n = 30) |
t or χ 2 |
p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (sample range = 27-84 yrs old) |
64.88 (11.27) | 66.16 (10.16) |
63.03 (12.64) |
1.12 | .26 |
| Female gender | 57 (78.1) | 30 (69.7) | 27 (90) | 4.22 | .04* |
| Caucasian | 72 (98.6) | 42 (97.6) | 30 (100) | .70 | .40 |
| College degree | 39 (53.4) | 23 (53.4) | 16 (53.3) | .00 | .99 |
| Spouse of care recipient | 55 (75.3) | 36 (83.7) | 19 (63.3) | 3.95 | .04* |
| Years in relationship with care recipient (sample range = 3-60 years) |
34.79 (17.31) | 34.56 (17.81) |
35.12 (16.87) |
−.13 | .89 |
| Lives alone with care recipient | 43 (58.9) | 30 (69.7) | 21 (70.0) | .00 | .98 |
| Income, above $40,000 | 51 (69.9) | 33 (76.7) | 25 (83.3) | .09 | .75 |
| Income is adequate to meet expenses | 58 (79.5) | 35 (81.4) | 26 (86.6) | .35 | .55 |
| Caregiver employed | 61 (83.6) | 26 (60.4) | 15 (50.0) | .78 | .37 |
| MMSE score (sample range 25-30) | 29.42 (1.21) | 29.51 (1.12) | 29.30 (1.34) | .92 | .35 |
| Presence of illness that limits activities | 43 (58.9) | 22 (51.1) | 21 (70.0) | −2.59 | .10 |
| Care Recipient Characteristics | |||||
| Age in years (sample range = 57-97 yrs old) |
75.18 (8.80) | 75.37 (7.18) | 74.90 (10.83) |
.22 | .82 |
| Female gender | 26 (35.6) | 15 (34.8) | 11 (36.6) | .02 | .87 |
| Major Depressive Disorder | 27 (36.9) | 18 (41.8) | 9 (30.0) | 1.06 | .30 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 18 (24.6) | 12 (27.9) | 6 (20.0) | .59 | .44 |
| Care recipient employed | 41 (56.3) | 23 (53.4) | 14 (46.6) | .32 | .56 |
Note: p values are two-tailed.
*
p < .05, df = 71 for continuous variables and 1 for dichotomous variables, MCI = Mild Cognitive Impairment, AD = AD, MMSE = Mini Mental Sate Exam