Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 83)
| Variable | n (%) | M (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Sex—Female | 64 (77%) | ||
| Type of Relationship | |||
| Spouse/partner | 54 (65%) | ||
| Adult child | 21 (25%) | ||
| Sibling | 5 (6%) | ||
| Other relative | 3 (4%) | ||
| Caregiver lives with the patient | 62 (75%) | ||
| Caregiver Race/Ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 71 (86%) | ||
| African American/Black | 8 (10%) | ||
| Other | 4 (5%) | ||
| Caregiver Age (years) | 55 (11) | 29 to 80 | |
| Caregiver Marital Status | |||
| Married or marriage equivalent | 69 (83%) | ||
| Divorced | 7 (8%) | ||
| Single | 7 (8%) | ||
| Caregiver Annual Household Income (median) | >$50,000 | <$11,000 to >$100,000 | |
| Caregiver Education (years) | 15 (3) | 8 to 27 | |
| Caregiver Employment Status | |||
| Employed full or part time | 51 (61%) | ||
| Retired | 18 (22%) | ||
| Unemployed | 8 (10%) | ||
| Other | 6 (7%) | ||
| Caregiver has health insurance | 77 (93%) | ||
| Caregiver receives paid or unpaid assistance with caregiving | 45 (54%) | ||
| Caregiver cares for young children or another family member with an illness or disability | 21 (25%) | ||
| Weeks since Patient’s Diagnosis at Baseline | 8 (8) | .14 to 64 | |
| Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage (n = 78) | |||
| I | 16 (21%) | ||
| II | 10 (13%) | ||
| III | 20 (26%) | ||
| IV | 30 (38%) | ||
| Missing | 2 (3%) | ||
| Small Cell Lung Cancer Stage (n = 5) | |||
| Limited | 2 (40%) | ||
| Extensive | 2 (40%) | ||
| Missing | 1 (20%) | ||
| Type of Treatment at Baseline | |||
| Surgery | 27 (33%) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 42 (51%) | ||
| Radiation | 30 (36%) | ||
| Treatment Center | |||
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering | |||
| Cancer Center (NY) | 43 (52%) | ||
| Indiana University Simon | |||
| Cancer Center (IN) | 33 (40%) | ||
| Roudebush VA Medical Center (IN) | 7 (8%) |