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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 29.
Published in final edited form as: J Gerontol Nurs. 2010 Apr 22;36(9):22–35. doi: 10.3928/00989134-20100330-02

Table 3.

Demographic Characteristics of Family Caregiver Participants

Characteristic mean (range; median)
(N=15)

SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC
  Age 61.2, (30–82; 65)
  Female, n, (%) 11, (73.3)
  Race, n, (%)
    Asian 0, (0)
    Black 3, (20)
    White 12, (80)
  Ethnicity, n, (%)
    Non-Hispanic 11, (73.3)
  Education, n, (%)
    Less than high school 3, (20)
    High school or equivalent 9, (60)
    Some college 2, (13.3)
    College graduate or above 1, (6.7)
  Relationship to patient, n, (%)
    Spouse 3, (20)
    Significant other 2, (13.3)
    Adult child 6, (40)
    Other blood relativea 4, (26.7)
a

Other blood relatives included 2 nieces, 1 cousin, and 1 granddaughter