Table 1.

Description of study population (N=316).^a

Characteristics			n (%)
Out-of-home caregivers
	Age
		18-29	38 (12.0)
		30-44	86 (27.2)
		45-59	101 (32.0)
		≥60	91 (28.8)
	Female		199 (63.0)
	Education
		Less than high school	29 (9.2)
		High school degree	72 (22.8)
		Some college	112 (35.4)
		College degree or higher	103 (32.6)
	Race/ethnicity
		White, Non-Hispanic	189 (59.8)
		Black, Non-Hispanic	71 (22.5)
		Hispanic	56 (17.7)
	Geographic Region
		Northwest	57 (18.0)
		Midwest	62 (19.6)
		South	130 (41.1)
		West	67 (21.2)
	Out-of-home caregiving activities (time frame)
		Assistance with independent activities of daily living (past 3 months) (N=314)	138 (44.0)
		Assistance with health-related tasks (past 3 months) (N=312)	69 (22.1)
		Frequent discussions about health with care recipient (N=316)	131 (41.5)
		Phone conversations with care recipient’s doctor (past 12 months) (N=310)	43 (13.9)
		Suggested questions for care recipient to ask health care provider (past 12 months) (N=308)	262 (85.1)
	Independent Internet accessb		241 (76.3)
	Comfort with technology
		Very low/low	88 (27.9)
		Moderate	114 (36.1)
		High	114 (36.1)
Care recipients c
	Age (N=313)
		<50	68 (21.7)
		60-64	90 (28.8)
		65-74	83 (26.5)
		≥75	72 (23.0)
	Use Internet		183 (57.9)
	Health status
		Very good or excellent	53 (16.8)
		Good	121 (38.3)
		Fair or poor	142 (44.9)
	Relationship with caregiver
		Spouse/partner	4 (1.3)
		Adult child	26 (8.2)
		Sibling	88 (27.9)
		Parent or parent-in-law	124 (39.2)
		Other relative/friend	74 (23.4)
	Distance from caregiver (N=312)
		<5 miles	74 (23.7)
		5-20	85 (27.2)
		21-100	44 (14.1)
		>100	109 (34.9)

^aN=316 unless otherwise specified.

^bKnowledge Networks provides Internet access to panel participants who do not have independent access.

^cAll care recipient characteristics are caregiver-reported.