Table 2.

Caregiver Characteristics

Caregiver Characteristics (n=32)
Age, years, mean (min-max)	54 (27–80)
Male, n (%)	11 (34)
Race, n (%)
White	18 (56)
Black	14 (44)
Ethnicity, n (%)
Non-Hispanic	32 (100)
Hispanic	0 (0)
Education, n (%)
Attended grade school or high school	3 (9)
Completed high school	10 (31)
Attended college	7 (22)
Graduated College/Post-graduate education	12 (37)
Employment status, n (%)
Full-time Employed	12 (38)
Part-time Employed	3 (9)
Unemployed/retired	15 (47)
Other (disability)	2 (6)
Relationship to patient
Spouse	17 (53)
Child	10 (31)
Friend/sibling/parent/other	5 (15)
Hours per week of caregiving, n (%)
0 to 10	5 (16)
11 to 20	5 (16)
21 to 30	3 (9)
31 to 40	6 (19)
Greater than 40	13 (41)
Self-Reported Health Status, n (%)
Excellent	8 (25)
Very Good	6 (19)
Good	9 (28)
Fair	7 (22)
Poor	2 (6)