Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 21).
| Variable | n (%) | Mean (SD)a | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver sex—female | 16 (76%) | ||
| Type of relationship | |||
| Spouse/partner | 14 (67%) | ||
| Adult child | 7 (33%) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 15 (71%) | ||
| African American/Black | 4 (19%) | ||
| Other | 2 (10%) | ||
| Caregiver age (years) | 53 (12) | 30 to 71 | |
| Caregiver marital status | |||
| Married or marriage equivalent | 20 (95%) | ||
| Divorced | 1 (5%) | ||
| Caregiver annual household income (median) | > $100,000 | ||
| Caregiver has health insurance | 21 (100%) | ||
| Caregiver education (years) | 15 (2) | 11 to 19 | |
| Caregiver employment status | |||
| Working full or part time | 14 (67%) | ||
| Retired | 5 (24%) | ||
| Homemaker or unemployed | 2 (10%) | ||
| Weeks since patient’s lung cancer diagnosis at baseline | 6 (5) | .14 to 15 | |
| Non-small cell lung cancer stage | |||
| Early stage (I or II) | 6 (29%) | ||
| Late stage (III or IV) | 14 (67%) | ||
| Missing | 1 (5%) | ||
| Type of lung cancer treatment | |||
| Surgery | 10 (48%) | ||
| Chemotherapy | 15 (71%) | ||
| Radiation | 7 (33%) | ||
a
SD = standard deviation.