Table 2.
Caregiver Characteristics (N = 133)
| Characteristic | X̄ | SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) (N = 130) | 51.59 | 11.81 | 21–77 |
| Years of formal education | 14.42 | 2.71 | 5–23 |
| Number of children | 2.42 | 2.17 | 0–19 |
| Number of children in home | 0.63 | 0.99 | 0–4 |
| Number of comorbidities | 1.06 | 1.15 | 0–8 |
| Weight status (body mass index) | 27.63 | 6.1 | 16.8–47.1 |
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Female | 92 | 69 |
| Male | 38 | 29 |
| No response | 3 | 2 |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 125 | 94 |
| Black | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 |
| American Indian | 1 | – |
| No response | 3 | 2 |
| Relationship to care recipient | ||
| Spouse or significant other | 100 | 75 |
| Daughter or son | 11 | 8 |
| Parent | 10 | 8 |
| Friend, companion, or other | 9 | 7 |
| No response | 3 | 2 |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married or living with significant other | 120 | 90 |
| Widowed, separated, or divorced | 7 | 5 |
| Never married | 3 | 2 |
| No response | 3 | 2 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full- or part-time | 74 | 56 |
| Retired, homemaker, or other | 42 | 32 |
| Laid off or unemployed | 14 | 11 |
| No response | 3 | 2 |
| Have children | ||
| Yes | 112 | 84 |
| No | 18 | 14 |
| No response | 3 | 2 |
| Number of comorbidities | ||
| Zero | 38 | 29 |
| One | 40 | 30 |
| Two | 22 | 17 |
| Three | 6 | 5 |
| Four or more | 2 | 2 |
| No response | 25 | 19 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Nonsmoker | 96 | 72 |
| Smoker | 19 | 14 |
| No response | 18 | 14 |
| Weight | ||
| Underweight | 5 | 4 |
| Normal weight | 37 | 28 |
| Overweight | 38 | 29 |
| Obese | 36 | 27 |
| No response | 17 | 13 |
Note. Because of rounding, not all percentages total 100.