Table 3.
Caregiver demographics and assistance in health care, 2012 Hopi cancer and chronic disease survey
| All N (%) | F | M | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Caregiver | ||||
| Provide care to someone with cancer | 9 (10.1) | N <5 | 6 (14.6) | 0.291+ |
| Provide care to someone with disease or disability other than cancer | 80 (89.9) | 45 (93.7) | 35 (85.4) | 0.646 |
| How long provided care | ||||
| 1–3 months 98 | 17 (17.4) | 9 (16.7) | 8 (19.1) | 0.020*+ |
| 4—6 months | 5 (5.1) | N <5 | N <5 | |
| More than 6 months-1 year | 9 (9.2) | N <5 | 5 (11.9) | |
| More than 1–2 years | 17 (17.3) | 10 (18.5) | N <5 | |
| 3—5 years | 25 (25.5) | 15 (27.8) | 11 (26.2) | |
| More than 5 years | 25 (25.5) | 14 (25.9) | 15 (35.7) | |
| Assisting in health care | ||||
| How often do you go to their medical appointments? | ||||
| Always or most of the time | 37 (38.1) | 22 (40) | 15 (35.7) | 0.782 |
| About half the time | 20 (20.6) | 12 (21.8) | 8 (19) | |
| Seldom or never | 40 (41.3) | 21 (38.2) | 19 (45.3) | |
| Do you usually go into the doctor’s room? | ||||
| Always or most of the time | 49 (65.4) | 33 (73.3) | 16 (53.3) | 0.188+ |
| About half the time | 10 (13.3) | 5 (11.1) | 5 (16.7) | |
| Seldom or never | 16 (21.3) | 7 (156) | 9 (30) | |
| Do you understand the health care provider? | ||||
| Always or most of the time | 65 (87.8) | 41 (91.1) | 24 (82.8) | 0.554+ |
| About half the time | N <5 | N <5 | N <5 | |
| Seldom or never | 6 (8.1) | N <5 | N <5 | |
*
p < 0.05
+
p value calculated by Fischers exact