Table 2.
Baseline Care Recipient Descriptive Characteristics (N = 30)
| Care Recipient Demographics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 17 (56.7%) |
| Age, M (SD) | 77.47 (9.09) |
| Caucasian | 28 (93.3%) |
| Married | 16 (53.3%) |
| Number of living children, M (SD) | 3.27 (2.54) |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15 (50.0%) |
| Annual income of $30,000 or more | 18 (60.0%) |
| Lives with caregiver | 19 (63.3%)* |
| On Medicaid | 6 (20.0%) |
The remaining care recipients lived at home alone, n = 4 (14%), with other relatives, n = 2 (7%), in standard assisted living, n = 1 (3%), in a family care home, n = 1 (3%), or indicated they lived in an “other” living situation, n = 3 (10%).