Table 1.
Caregiver characteristics by caregiver type.
| Spousal caregivers | Adult child caregivers | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 59) | (n = 23) | ||
| Caregiver age, mean (SD) | 76.6 (7.9) | 56.3 (7.0) | <.001a |
| Caregiver gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 21 (35.6) | 3 (13.0) | .044b |
| Female | 38 (64.4) | 20 (87.0) | |
| Caregiver years of education, mean (SD) | 16.0 (2.9) | 16.2 (3.2) | .803a |
| Live with person with dementia, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 52 (88.1) | 6 (26.1) | <.001b |
| No | 7 (11.9) | 17 (73.9) | |
| Diagnosis of patient, n (%) | |||
| Alzheimer's | 27 (45.8) | 8 (34.8) | .143c |
| “Dementia” | 26 (44.1) | 12 (52.2) | |
| Not diagnosed, or other | 5 (8.5) | 3 (13.0) | |
| Missing | 1 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Years since symptoms first noticed in patient, mean (SD) | 5.9 (3.7) | 5.3 (3.2) | .554a |
| Years since diagnosis in patient, mean (SD) (n = 76) | 3.8 (2.6) | 4.0 (2.2) | .744a |
a p value is based on independent t-test.
b p value is based on Chi-square test.
c p value is based on Fisher's exact test.