Table 1.
Participant characteristics, n=160.
| Demographics | n (%)a or Mean±SD |
|---|---|
| Female | 97 (61) |
| Age (years) | 63±8 |
| What is your current marital status? | |
| Single | 13 (8) |
| Married | 103 (64) |
| Divorced | 26 (16) |
| Widowed | 17 (11) |
| Are you Hispanic or Latino/Latina? | |
| Yes | 1 (1) |
| What is your race? | |
| White | 143 (89) |
| Black or African-American | 16 (10) |
| Other | 1 (1) |
| What is the highest level of education you have completed? | |
| Less than college | 81 (51) |
| College | 39 (24) |
| More than college | 40 (25) |
| In general, how do your finances work out at the end of a typical month? | |
| Some money left over | 110 (69) |
| Just enough to make ends meet | 37 (23) |
| Not enough to make ends meet | 8 (5) |
| Do you have any relationship with an Alzheimer’s patient? | |
| Primary Caregiver/Decision-maker | 46 (29) |
| Close to someone with AD | 70 (44) |
| No relation | 43 (27) |
a
Some percentages do not add to 100 because not all participants answered the question.