Table 1.
Characteristic | Category | Recipient | Caregiver |
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Age, Median (range) | 62.0 (18.0–87.0) | 63.0 (18.0–90.0) | |
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Sex | Male | 502 (56%) | 290 (33%) |
Female | 390 (44%) | 594 (67%) | |
Missing | 8 (1%) | ||
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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%) | |
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Ethnicity | Non-Hispanic | 863 (97%) | 764 (86%) |
Hispanic | 15 (2%) | 14 (2%) | |
Missing | 14 (2%) | 114 (13%) | |
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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%) | ||
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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%) | ||
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Caregiver during first 100 days | No | 63 (7%) | |
Yes | 811 (91%) | ||
Missing | 18 (2%) | ||
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Still living with recipient | No | 111 (12%) | |
Yes | 760 (85%) | ||
Missing | 21 (2%) | ||
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Still providing care | No | 252 (28%) | |
Yes | 608 (68%) | ||
Missing | 32 (4%) |