Table 1:
National Long-Term Care Survey Demographic Characteristics
| Variable | % |
|---|---|
| Gender (n = 1,837) | |
| Male | 35.0 |
| Female | 65.0 |
| Race (n = 1837) | |
| White | 87.4 |
| Black | 8.9 |
| Other | 3.7 |
| Marital status (n = 1,821) | |
| Never married | 10.3 |
| Married | 69.8 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 18.7 |
| Education (n = 1,799) | |
| Less than high school | 19.8 |
| High school | 33.3 |
| Associate/vocational degree | 27.1 |
| Bachelor degree | 12.5 |
| Graduate degree | 7.4 |
| Relationship (n = 1,834) | |
| Spouse | 33.8 |
| Son/daughter | 48.1 |
| Son-in-law/daughter-in-law | 3.2 |
| Brother/sister | 3.1 |
| Other relatives or friends | 12.6 |