Table 1.
Sample Characteristics of Caregiver Respondents (N =42) and Patients
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Caregiver Characteristics | |
| Age M (SD) | 54.4 (12) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 32 (76%) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| African American | 2 (5%) |
| Chinese | 11 (26%) |
| Caucasian | 25 (60%) |
| Latino/Hispanic | 2 (5%) |
| Other | 2 (5%) |
| Years of Education | |
| <12 | 2 (5%) |
| 12–16 | 26 (62%) |
| 16+ | 13 (31%) |
| Caregiver status | |
| Active caregiver | 33 (79%) |
| Bereaved caregiver | 9 (21%) |
| US Census Region | |
| West | 21 (50%) |
| Midwest | 4 (10%) |
| Northeast | 4 (10%) |
| South | 5 (12%) |
| Relationship to Patient | |
| Spouse/Partner | 7 (17%) |
| Child | 28 (67%) |
| Other Relative* | 6 (14) |
| Friend | 1 (2%) |
| Caregiver Proximity | |
| Co-residing | 17 (41%) |
| Proximal | 15 (36%) |
| Long-distance | 5 (12%) |
| Mixed† | 4 (10%) |
| Patient Characteristics | |
| Age | |
| 60–69 | 4 (10%) |
| 70–79 | 8 (19%) |
| 80–89 | 13 (31%) |
| 90+ | 16 (38%) |
| Female | 25 (60%) |
| Nursing Home Resident | 11 (26%) |
| Primary Diagnosis‡ | |
| Dementia/Memory-related | 21 (50%) |
| Heart Disease/Stroke | 13 (31%) |
| Frailty/Non-specific decline | 12 (29%) |
| Hip Fracture | 4 (10%) |
| Diabetes | 3 (7%) |
| Lung Disease/COPD | 2 (5%) |
*
Other relative included granddaughters, a grandson and daughter-in-law
†
Mixed are caregivers who described themselves as sometimes co-residing with the patient, sometimes living apart
‡
Patient’s primary diagnosis and co-morbid conditions were based on caregiver report