Table 2.

Summary Caregiver Demographics

	Study Participants (N=146)		Subsample That Discussed Pain Concerns (N=38)
Demographic Characteristic	n	n(%)	n	n(%)
Sex	146		38
Female		113 (77.4%)		29 (76.3%)
Male		33 (22.6%)		9 (23.7%)
Age	142		38
21–50 years		31 (21.8%)		7 (18.4%)
51–60 years		39 (27.5%)		11 (29.0%)
61–70 years		40 (28.2%)		10 (26.3%)
71 or more years		32 (22.5%)		10 (26.3%)
Race	146		38
Caucasian		137 (93.8%)		36 (94.7%)
African American		7 (4.8%)		2 (5.3%)
Other		2 (1.3%)		0 (0.0%)
Education	144		38
Less than high school		14 (9.7%)		2 (5.3%)
High school/GED		37 (25.7%)		8 (21.1%)
Some college/Trade school		31 (21.5%)		6 (15.8%)
Undergraduate degree		29 (20.1%)		8 (21.1%)
Graduate/Professional degree		28 (19.4%)		12 (31.6%)
Other/unknown		5 (3.5%)		2 (5.3%)
Marital Status	145		38
Never married		9 (6.2%)		2 (5.3%)
Married		112 (77.2%)		30 (79.0%)
Separated		3 (2.1%)		2 (5.3%)
Divorced		12 (8.3%)		3 (7.9%)
Widowed		8 (5.5%)		1 (2.6%)
Other		1 (.7%)
Relationship to Patient	146		38
Spouse		43 (29.5%)		8 (21.1%)
Adult child		70 (47.9%)		19 (50.0%)
Sibling		5 (3.4%)		2 (5.3%)
In-law		10 (6.9%)		3 (7.9%)
Non- relative		5 (3.4%)		3 (7.9%)
Other-relative		8 (5.5%)		2 (5.3%)
Other/unknown		5 (3.4%)		1 (2.6%)
Caregiver Employment	140		37
Full-time		35 (25.0%)		13 (35.2%)
Part-time		19 (13.6%)		4 (10.8%)
Retired		53 (37.9%)		15 (40.5%)
Not employed		14 (10.0%)		2 (5.4%)
Other		19 (13.6%)		3 (8.1%)
Patient's Residence	146		38
Patient's home		85 (58.2%)		20 (52.6%)
Nursing home		58 (39.7%)		17 (44.7%)
Other		3(2.1%)		1 (2.6%)
Resided with patient	146		38
Yes		66 (45.2%)		14 (36.8%)
No		80 (54.8%)		24 (63.1%)