Table 1.
Summary Demographic Variables for Patients and Caregivers (n=56)
| Variable | Caregiver | Patient |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Not applicable | |
| Cancer | 25% (14) | |
| (Bladder, 2; Brain, Breast, Colon, Kidney, Melanoma, Ovarian, 4; Lung, Not specified, 2) | 7% (4) | |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 23% (13) | |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 5% (3) | |
| COPD | 4% (2) | |
| CVA | 9% (5) | |
| Debility | 9% (5) | |
| Dementia | 9% (5) | |
| Parkinson’s | 5% (3) | |
| Other (ALS, MS, Renal failure) | 4% (2) | |
| Unknown | ||
| Mean Age | 61 years (range 33–96) | 82 years (range 45–104) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 87.5% (49) | 57% (32) |
| Male | 12.5% (7) | 43% (24) |
| Race | ||
| White/Caucasian | 96.4% (54) | 96.4% (54) |
| Black/African-American | 1.7% (1) | 1.7% (1) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1.7% (1) | 1.7% (1) |
| Marital Status | Not captured | |
| Married/Partner | 73% (41) | |
| Widowed | 12.5% (7) | |
| Divorced | 11% (6) | |
| Never Married | 1.7% (1) | |
| Unknown | 1.7% (1) | |
| Education | ||
| High school | 23% (13) | |
| Some college | 17.8% (10) | |
| 2 year college degree | 26.7% (15) | |
| 4 year college degree | 14.2% (8) | |
| Master’s degree | 16% (9) | |
| Doctoral degree | 1.7% (1) | |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse/partner | 25% (14) | |
| Adult child | 48% (27) | |
| Sibling | 7% (4) | |
| Other | 11% (6) | |
| Unknown | 9% (5) | |
| Resides with patient | ||
| Yes | 45% (25) | |
| No | 46% (26) | |
| Unknown | 9% (5) |