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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2018 Jun 21;24(11):2271–2276. doi: 10.1016/j.bbmt.2018.06.015

Table 1.

Characteristics of Recipients and Caregivers.

Characteristic Category Recipient Caregiver
Age, Median (range) 62.0 (18.0–87.0) 63.0 (18.0–90.0)

Sex Male 502 (56%) 290 (33%)
Female 390 (44%) 594 (67%)
Missing 8 (1%)

Race Native American 5 (1%) 19 (2%)
African American 10 (1%) 8 (1%)
Asian 27 (3%) 37 (4%)
East Indian 1 (<1%)
Native Hawaiian 3 (<1%)
Pacific Islander 2 (<1%) 3 (<1%)
Caucasian 777 (87%) 791 (89%)
Other 15 (2%) 10 (1%)
More than 1 13 (1%) 8 (1%)
Hispanic 10 (1%)
Missing 32 (4%) 13 (1%)

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic 863 (97%) 764 (86%)
Hispanic 15 (2%) 14 (2%)
Missing 14 (2%) 114 (13%)

Education <High school 11 (1%)
High school degree 278 (31%)
2 yr college/trade degree 97 (11%)
4 yr college/trade degree 228 (26%)
Graduate degree 254 (28%)
Missing 24 (3%)

Caregiver relationship Spouse 698 (78%)
Live in partner 21 (2%)
Parent 92 (10%)
Child 28 (3%)
Other 33 (4%)
Friend 9 (1%)
Paid caregiver 2 (<1%)
Missing 9 (1%)

Caregiver during first 100 days No 63 (7%)
Yes 811 (91%)
Missing 18 (2%)

Still living with recipient No 111 (12%)
Yes 760 (85%)
Missing 21 (2%)

Still providing care No 252 (28%)
Yes 608 (68%)
Missing 32 (4%)