Table 1.

Care-giver Demographic and Family Variables

Variable	Category	n	%
Gender	Female	489	79.8
	Male	124	20.2
Relationship to Elder	Spouse	212	34.6
	Adult Child/In-Law	338	55.2
	Other	63	10.2
Marital Status	Single	77	12.6
	Married	381	62.2
	Divorced/Separated	117	19.0
	Widowed	38	6.2
Living Situation	Living with elder	536	87.4
	Living in own home	77	12.6
Family members in household	Spouse	376	61.3
	1 or 2 Parents	280	40.8
	Children	188	30.7
	Siblings	60	9.8
	Other relatives/friends	99	16.2
Education	8th grade or less	193	31.5
	Some high school	67	10.9
	High school graduates	150	24.5
	Advanced education	89	14.5
	College degree	105	17.1
	Missing	9	1.5
Income	Less than $15,000	141	23.0
	$15,000 to $39,900	197	32.1
	$40,000 to $60,000	91	14.8
	More than $60,000	150	24.6
	Not reported	34	5.5