Table 2.

Caregiver Characteristics (N = 352)

Characteristics	n (%)
Age, yrs, mean (SD)	59.45 (13.43)
Sex (female)	272 (77)
Marital status	350 (100)
Never married	32 (9)
Married	245 (70)
Separated	8 (2)
Divorced	43 (12)
Widowed	21 (6)
Other	1 (1)
Education	346 (100)
Some high school	33 (10)
High school/GED	81 (23)
Some college	95 (27)
Undergraduate degree	69 (20)
Graduate degree	60 (17)
Other	8 (3)
Race	352 (100)
American Indian	2 (1)
African American	20 (5)
Caucasian	329 (93)
Other	1 (1)
Employment status	344 (100)
Not employed	171 (49)
Part-time	36 (11)
Full-time	99 (28)
Volunteers	5 (2)
Other	33 (10)
Relationship to patient	349 (100)
Spouse	91 (26)
Adult child	176 (50)
Other	82 (24)

SD = standard deviation; GED = general educational development.