Table 1.

Characteristics of Informal Caregivers of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia

n (% within type of caregiver)*		Spouse n = 21	Children n = 15	Extended Family or Friend n = 12
Gender	Male	9	0	3
	Female	12	15	9
Age (mean (SD))		75 (10)	52 (9)	60 (10)
Race	White	18 (86)	13 (87)	6 (50)
	Black or African American	1 (5)	0 (0)	5 (42)
	More than one race	1 (5)	2 (13)	1 (8)
Ethnicity	Latino	2 (10)	6 (40)	7 (58)
Employment	Currently Employed	2 (10)	10 (67)	7 (58)
	Retired	17 (81)	1 (7)	2 (17)
	Disabled or not working for other reasons	2 (10)	2 (13)	5 (36)
Already managing incontinence	Urinary Incontinence (UI)	7 (33.3)	6 (40)	3 (25)
	Dual Incontinence (DI)	5 (23.8)	3 (20)	4 (33.3)

^*unless noted otherwise