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. 2018 Oct 12;2(3):igy026. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igy026

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics for Analytical Sample (n = 170)

M SD Minimum Maximum
Continuous
Care Recipient Concern about Being a Burden 2.04 0.74 1 3
Care Recipient Perceived Caregiver Burden 1.99 0.79 1 4
Caregiver-Reported Burden 1.75 0.58 1 3
Care Recipient Age 75.4 12.3 50 100
Caregiver Age 60.4 13.0 20 86
Total # ADL/IADL Mobility Needs (≥ 1; max. 12) 4.81 3.15 1 12
Total # Unmet needs 0.84 1.97 0 12
# ADL Needs (among Total ≥ 1; max. 4) 1.01 1.27 0 4
# Unmet ADL needs 0.20 0.65 0 4
# IADL Needs (among Total ≥ 1; max. 5) 2.85 1.46 0 5
# Unmet IADL needs 0.32 0.87 0 5
# Mobility Needs (among Total ≥ 1; max. 3) 0.95 1.02 0 3
# Unmet Mobility needs 0.32 0.71 0 3
Discrete n (%)
Care Recipient Concern about Being a Burden
 Not at all 57 (29.1%)
 Somewhat 85 (43.6%)
 Very 53 (27.2%)
Paid Help
 Yes 29 (17.1%)
 No 141 (82.9%)
Care Recipient Sex
 Male 66 (38.8%)
 Female 104 (61.2%)
Care Recipient Education
 High School or Less 70 (41.2%)
 Some College 57 (33.5%)
 Bachelor’s Degree 26 (15.3%)
 Master’s Degree or Higher 17 (10%)
Care Recipient Race
 African American 32 (18.8%)
 Caucasian/Other 138 (81.2%)
Caregiver Sex
 Male 49 (28.8%)
 Female 121 (71.2%)
Caregiver Education
 High School or Less 37 (21.8%)
 Some College 59 (34.7%)
 Bachelor’s Degree 37 (21.8%)
 Master’s Degree or Higher 37 (21.8%)
Caregiver Relationship to Care Recipient
 Spouse 73 (42.9%)
 Adult Child 67 (39.4%)
 Other 30 (17.6%)

Note: ADL = Activities of daily living; IADL = Instrumental activities of daily living.