Table 1.
Veteran characteristics: Caregivers versus non-caregivers
| Caregivers raw n (weighted % or mean [SD]) | Non-caregivers raw n (weighted % or mean [SD]) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | 431 (20.4%) | 1585 (79.6%) |
| Demographics | ||
| Age | 71.0 (7.4) | 71.0 (7.0) |
| Male gender | 416 (97.3%) | 1537 (96.0%) |
| Caucasian race/ethnicity | 369 (81.7%) | 1431 (85.4%) |
| Some college or higher education* | 381 (74.9%) | 1347 (65.2%) |
| Married/living with partner* | 371 (85.8%) | 1247 (75.6%) |
| Retired | 348 (81.5%) | 1190 (80.1%) |
| Metropolitan residence | 356 (80.4%) | 1331 (80.9%) |
| Household income>$60K | 218 (43.9%) | 796 (38.5%) |
| Military characteristics | ||
| Enlisted in military | 340 (76.2%) | 1255 (79.4%) |
| Branch | ||
| Army | 180 (40.9%) | 680 (41.3%) |
| Navy | 93 (25.1%) | 371 (25.0%) |
| Air Force | 114 (23.4%) | 388 (23.8%) |
| Marine Corps | 33 (8.2%) | 91 (5.7%) |
| Other Branch | 11 (2.4%) | 55 (4.2%) |
| Combat Veteran | 179 (39.7%) | 612 (37.6%) |
| Health characteristicsa | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Physical health difficulties factor | .14 (1.7) | .03 (1.2) |
| Mental health difficulties factor | .11 (1.7) | .08 (1.2) |
| Cognitive functioning | 89.5 (22.8) | 90.8 (15.9) |
| Psychosocial characteristics | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Positive psychological factor | .03 (1.0) | -.01 (1.2) |
| Social support factor | .05 (1.2) | -.02 (1.2) |
Note. SD=standard deviation. degrees of freedom for F statistics=1,704; degrees of freedom for chi-squared tests=1;
*
Groups differ significantly, p<.05. Continuous variables were compared using analyses of covariance; and categorical variables were compared using chi-squared tests.
a
Means are adjusted for education and marital status.