Table 2.
Caregiver and patient demographics
| Variable | Caregiver (n=100) | Patient (n=100) |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (range) | 66 (28–85) | 70 (65–91) |
| % | % | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 14 | 12 |
| Non-Hispanic | 84 | 86 |
| Unknown | -- | 2 |
| Missing | 2 | -- |
| Race | ||
| White | 88 | 89 |
| Black | 10 | 10 |
| Other | -- | 1 |
| Missing | 2 | -- |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 27 | 53 |
| Female | 73 | 47 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single (never married) | 12 | 6 |
| Married | 81 | 76 |
| Divorced | 3 | 8 |
| Widowed | 4 | 10 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school graduate | 2 | 5 |
| High school graduate | 13 | 17 |
| College | 70 | 55 |
| Greater than college | 15 | 23 |
| Employment Status | ||
| Employed | 23 | 17 |
| Retired, homemaker, unemployed | 75 | 80 |
| Disabled, medical leave | 1 | 3 |
| Student | 1 | -- |
| Household income | ||
| <100,000 | 63 | 71 |
| ≥100,000 | 27 | 24 |
| Missing | 10 | 5 |
| Tumor type | ||
| Breast | N/A | 19 |
| Lung | 4 | |
| Gastrointestinal | 15 | |
| Genitourinary | 5 | |
| Other solid tumors | 8 | |
| Lymphoma | 26 | |
| Myeloma | 10 | |
| Leukemia | ||
| Acute | 8 | |
| Chronic | 4 | |
| Other hematologic malignancies | 1 | |
| Stage | ||
| Early | N/A | 29 |
| Advanced | 70 | |
| Missing | 1 | |
| Current Treatment | ||
| Chemotherapy | N/A | 62 |
| Targeted therapy alone | 34 | |
| Chemo-radiation | 2 | |
| No treatment | 2 | |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse | 68 | N/A |
| Child | 18 | |
| Other | 14 | |
| Live with patient | ||
| No | 21 | N/A |
| Yes | 79 | |