Table 2.
Variable | n (%) unless otherwise noted |
---|---|
Caregiver Characteristics | |
Age (mean, SD) | 58 (13) |
Gender | |
Male | 6 (30) |
Female | 14 (70) |
Married | 7 (35) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
White | 7 (35) |
Black | 8 (40) |
Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity | 5 (25) |
Education | |
Some high school, did not graduate | 1 (5) |
High school or GED | 5 (25) |
Some college or 2-year degree | 7 (35) |
College graduate | 3 (15) |
Post-graduate | 4 (20) |
Employment status | |
Retired | 8 (40) |
Working part-time | 1 (5) |
Working full-time | 9 (45) |
Unemployed | 2 (10) |
Self-reported health | |
Excellent – Very Good | 9 (45) |
Good-Fair | 11 (55) |
Caregiving Characteristics | |
Care recipient | |
Parent | 13 (65) |
Spouse | 1 (5) |
Sibling | 3 (15) |
Other | 3 (15) |
Lives with care recipient | 10 (50) |
Years providing care (mean, SD) | 14 (13) |
Note. SD=standard deviation, GED=general education