Table 3.
Caregivers’ worry, likelihood of agreeing to be screened/tested, and concerns about sharing diagnostic information, Porter Novelli 2013 SummerStyles Survey Data (N = 650)a
| Variable | AD/dementia caregivers | Other disease caregivers | Caregivers don’t know condition of care recipient |
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| N (%)b | N (%)b | N (%)b | |
| Level of worryc | |||
| Very worried or worried | 21 (23.5) | 88 (19.2) | 4 (3.0) |
| Somewhat worried | 42 (53.3) | 246 (43.5) | 17 (37.6) |
| Not at all worried | 17 (20.6) | 149 (30.2) | 11 (42.4) |
| Don’t know | 3 (2.6) | 35 (7.1) | 8 (17.0) |
| Likelihood of agreeing to be screened/testedd | |||
| Very likely or likely | 55 (61.0) | 284 (54.8) | 18 (44.2) |
| Somewhat likely | 18 (25.0) | 163 (29.9) | 5 (17.1) |
| Not at all likely | 7 (12.2) | 42 (10.0) | 7 (21.6) |
| Don’t know | 3 (1.8) | 29 (5.3) | 10 (17.1) |
| Concerns about sharing diagnostic informatione | |||
| Very concerned or concerned | 37 (49.3) | 188 (33.4) | 13 (20.9) |
| Somewhat concerned | 24 (30.0) | 181 (36.0) | 13 (47.2) |
| Not at all concerned | 17 (13.7) | 122 (24.1) | 7 (18.7) |
| Don’t know | 4 (7.0) | 27 (6.5) | 7 (13.2) |
a
Data from the SummerStyles survey were weighted by gender, age, household income, race/ethnicity, household size, education, census region, metro status, and prior Internet access.
b
Percentages are % within condition type.
c
χ2 = 22.24, df = 6, p = .035.
d
χ2 = 22.48, df = 6, p > .05.
e
χ2 = 16.11, df = 6, p > .05.