Table 2.
Participant Sociodemographic and Health Status Characteristics
| Patients | Family Caregivers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Usual Care (N=19) N (%) |
Intervention (N=19) N (%) |
p-value | Usual Care (N=11) N (%) |
Intervention (N=11) N (%) |
p-value |
| Age, mean±SD | 66.8±11.9 | 64.5±13.7 | 0.6 | 60.5±13.3 | 59.5±15.6 | 0.9 |
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 8 (42.1) | 12 (63.2) | 0.3 | 2 (18.2) | 2 (18.2) | 1.0 |
| Female | 11 (57.9) | 7 (36.8) | 9 (81.8) | 9 (81.8) | ||
| Race(s) | ||||||
| Asian | 2 (10.5) | 4 (21.1) | 0.5 | 2 (18.2) | 3 (27.3) | 0.7 |
| Black or African Am. | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | --- | --- | ||
| White | 13 (68.4) | 14 (73.6) | 9 (81.8) | 7 (63.6) | ||
| Mixed/Other | 3 (15.8) | 1 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Hispanic/Latino | 4 (21.0) | 2 (10.5) | 0.6 | 0 (0.0) | 3 (27.3) | 0.2 |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 15 (79.0) | 17 (89.5) | 11 (100.0) | 8 (72.7) | ||
| Education Level | ||||||
| <High school | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.02 | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.7 |
| High School | 4 (21.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| College | 8 (42.1) | 16 (84.2) | 7 (63.6) | 7 (63.6) | ||
| Graduate School | 5 (26.3) | 3 (15.8) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Single | 2 (10.5) | 3 (15.8) | 0.003 | 2 (18.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.5 |
| Separated, Divorced, Widowed |
8 (42.1) | 0 (0.0) | ---- | ---- | ||
| Married, Partnered | 9 (47.4) | 16 (84.2) | 9 (81.8) | 11 (100.0) | ||
| Living Situation | ||||||
| Alone | 6 (31.6) | 2 (10.5) | 0.4 | 3 (27.3) | 2 (18.2) | 1.0 |
| Spouse/Partner | 9 (47.4) | 12 (63.2) | 7 (63.6) | 7 (63.6) | ||
| Other Relatives | 4 (21.0) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (9.1) | 2 (18.2) | ||
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Full time | 6 (31.6) | 4 (21.0) | 0.4 | 2 (18.2) | 3 (27.3) | 0.9 |
| Part time | 1 (5.3) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Retired | 10 (52.6) | 10 (52.6) | 4 (36.4) | 6 (54.5) | ||
| Unemployed | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (10.5) | 1 (9.1) | ---- | ||
| Disabled | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (5.3) | ---- | ---- | ||
| Homemaker | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (18.2) | 1 (9.1) | ||
| Other | --- | ---- | 1 (9.1) | --- | ||
| Tobacco History | ||||||
| Current smoker | 2 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.8 | ---- | ---- | 1.0 |
| Never smoker | 6 (31.6) | 6 (31.6) | 7 (63.6) | 6 (54.5) | ||
| Former smoker, quit <6 months ago |
2 (10.5) | 3 (15.8) | ---- | ---- | ||
| Former smoker, quit >6 months ago |
9 (47.4) | 10 (52.6) | 4 (36.4) | 5 (45.5) | ||
| Pack years, mean (SD) | 32.3 (15.1) | 30.3 (23.2) | 0.1 | 3.3 (5.8) | 52.2 (61.8) | 0.05 |
| Exposed to 2nd hand smoke? | ||||||
| No | 16 (84.2) | 15 (78.9) | 1.0 | 10 (90.9) | 11 (100) | 1.0 |
| Yes | 3 (15.8) | 4 (21.1) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Chronic Illness? | ||||||
| No | ---- | ---- | 9 (81.8) | 7 (63.6) | 0.6 | |
| Yes | ---- | ---- | 2 (18.2) | 4 (36.4) | ||
*
Family caregivers only