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Characteristics of the caregiving situation (n = 66).
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Care recipient lives in a facility | |
| No | 59 (89.4) |
| Yes | 7 (10.6) |
| Care recipient has Alzheimer's or dementia | |
| No | 47 (71.2) |
| Yes | 19 (28.8) |
| Care recipient relationship to caregiver | |
| Other | 36 (54.5) |
| Parent | 30 (45.5) |
| Caregiving help from friends or family | |
| Provides most caregiving alone | 51 (77.3) |
| Receives some assistance with caregiving | 15 (22.7) |
| Caregiver lives with care recipient | |
| Yes | 49 (74.2) |
| No | 17 (25.8) |
