Table 1.

Percentages of Family Caregivers Who Said How They Coped.

	%
Emotion-focused coping
Talk with friends or relatives	77.39
Pray or meditate	71.82
Watch TV	71.49
Read	67.15
Spend time alone	61.08
Spend time on exercise or hobbies	55.80
Eat	44.33
Take medication to calm	14.61
Drink alcohol	13.22
Smoke	12.52
Problem-focused coping
Obtain assistive devices such as wheelchairs or walkers for care recipient	58.16
Use services for personal or nursing care at care recipient’s home	29.72
Make modifications in care recipient’s home	28.56
Use services to help with housework at care recipient’s home	18.90
Use services delivering meals to care recipient’s home	11.04
Use transportation services for care recipient	10.80
Use respite or caregiver support services	10.80
Request information on financial help for care recipient	10.59
N	1,552