Table 1.
Characteristics of All Study Participants Randomly Assigned to Community Caregiver Education and Support (CCES) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Treatment Groups
| Total | CCES | MBSR | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 78 | 40 | 38 | |
| Age, M (SD) | 56.8 (9.9) | 56.4 (10.2) | 57.2 (9.6) | .69 |
| Female (%) | 88.5 | 90.0 | 86.8 | .66 |
| Race (%) | .33 | |||
| White | 98.7 | 97.5 | 100 | |
| American Indian | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Hispanic (%) | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0 | .33 |
| Non-Hispanic White (%) | 97.4 | 95.0 | 100 | .16 |
| Caregiver relationship (%) | .24 | |||
| Adult child | 74.4 | 80.0 | 68.4 | |
| Spouse, sibling, friend | 25.6 | 20.0 | 31.6 | |
| Months caregiving, M (SD) | 48.8 (39.3) | 46.7 (42.5) | 51.1 (36.0) | .63 |
| Marital status (%) | .72 | |||
| Married | 60.3 | 57.5 | 63.2 | |
| Never married | 23.1 | 22.5 | 23.7 | |
| Widowed or divorced | 16.7 | 20.0 | 13.2 | |
| Education (%) | .84 | |||
| High school/some college | 43.6 | 42.5 | 44.7 | |
| College | 34.6 | 37.5 | 31.6 | |
| Graduate school | 21.8 | 20.0 | 23.7 | |
| Employment (%) | .92 | |||
| Employed | 65.4 | 67.5 | 63.2 | |
| Out of work/unable to work | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.3 | |
| Retired/homemaker | 39.5 | 27.5 | 31.6 |