Table 1.
Family caregiver characteristics (N=163)
| Mean | Standard Deviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) Range 21–88 years | 57.23 | 13.16 |
| Number of Chronic Illnesses Range 0–8 | 1.36 | 1.56 |
| Number of Years Caregiver Smoked Range=1.5–50.0 | 19.7 | 11.98 |
| Pack Years Caregiver Smoked1 Range .15–112.5 | 26.04 | 26.05 |
| Months Since Patient Diagnosis Newly diagnosed to 171 Months | 16.12 | 24.32 |
| N | % | |
| Race | ||
| White (includes Latino) | 131 | 80.4 |
| Asian | 19 | 11.7 |
| Black/African American | 8 | 4.9 |
| Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.2 |
| American Indian/ Alaska Native | 1 | 0.6 |
| More Than One Race | 2 | 1.2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | ||
| No | 152 | 93.3 |
| Yes | 11 | 6.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 105 | 64.4 |
| Male | 58 | 35.6 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary School | 2 | 1.2 |
| Secondary/High School | 61 | 37.4 |
| College | 100 | 61.3 |
| Relationship | ||
| Spouse/Partner | 111 | 68.1 |
| Daughter | 26 | 16.0 |
| Son | 7 | 4.3 |
| Parent | 4 | 2.4 |
| Other | 15 | 9.2 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 126 | 77.3 |
| Single | 16 | 9.8 |
| Divorced | 11 | 6.7 |
| Partnered | 8 | 4.9 |
| Separated | 1 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 1 | 0.6 |
| Income | ||
| >$50000 | 92 | 56.4 |
| $30001 to $50000 | 20 | 12.3 |
| $10001 to $30000 | 13 | 8.0 |
| <$10000 | 6 | 3.7 |
| Prefer not to answer | 32 | 19.6 |
| Smoking Status | ||
| Current Smoker | 14 | 8.5 |
| Former Smoker | 63 | 38.7 |
| Non-Smoker | 86 | 52.8 |
| Patient Stage | ||
| Stage I | 21 | 13.2 |
| Stage II | 13 | 8.2 |
| Stage III | 38 | 23.3 |
| Stage IV | 91 | 55.8 |
| *Caregiver Lives With: | ||
| Spouse/Partner | 135 | 82.8 |
| Children under 18 | 21 | 12.9 |
| Children 19 and above | 19 | 11.7 |
| Parent(s)/Parent(s)-In-Law | 12 | 7.4 |
| Other Relative | 10 | 6.1 |
| Live Alone | 6 | 3.7 |
| Other | 2 | 1.2 |
| *Caregiver Employment | ||
| Employed >32 hrs/wk | 56 | 34.4 |
| Retired | 52 | 31.9 |
| Employed <32 hrs/wk | 17 | 10.4 |
| Unemployed | 17 | 10.4 |
| Homemaker | 14 | 8.6 |
| Disabled | 5 | 3.1 |
| Other | 15 | 9.2 |
| *Caregiver Comorbidities (N=102) | ||
| Cardiovascular (Hypertension, heart disease) | 62 | 60.8 |
| Endocrine (Diabetes, Hypothyroidism) | 30 | 29.4 |
| Psychological (Anxiety, Depression) | 30 | 29.4 |
| Arthritis | 23 | 22.5 |
| Pulmonary (i.e. COPD, Asthma) | 15 | 14.8 |
| Stomach or Gastrointestinal Disorders | 14 | 13.7 |
| Osteoporosis | 11 | 10.8 |
| Cancer | 9 | 8.8 |
| Obesity | 6 | 5.9 |
| Other | 21 | 20.6 |
*
Participants could choose more than one response.