Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the participants and caregivers (n=24).
| Characteristic | Older adults, n (%) | Caregivers, n (%) | Total, n (%) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 8 (67) | 11 (92) | 19 (79) | |
| Male | 4 (33) | 1 (8) | 5 (21) | |
| Race | ||||
| Black | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 12 (50) | |
| White | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 12 (50) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 2 (8) | |
| Not Hispanic/Latino | 11 (92) | 11 (92) | 22 (92) | |
| Education | ||||
| Business/some college/graduate | 8 (67) | 6 (50) | 14 (58) | |
| Graduate school | 4 (33) | 6 (50) | 10 (42) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 6 (50) | 8 (67) | 14 (58) | |
| Widowed | 3 (25) | 0 (0) | 3 (13) | |
| Divorced | 2 (17) | 3 (25) | 5 (21) | |
| Never married | 0 (0) | 1 (8) | 1 (4) | |
| Missing | 1 (8) | 0 (0) | 1 (4) | |
| Relationship to the other (caregiver or older adult participant) | ||||
| Spouse | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 4 (17) | |
| Child | 0 (0) | 9 (75) | 9 (38) | |
| Parent | 9 (75) | 0 (0) | 9 (38) | |
| Friend | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 2 (8) | |
| Distance to relative who can provide assistance | ||||
| <25 miles | 6 (50) | 6 (50) | 12 (50) | |
| 25-50 miles | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 4 (17) | |
| >50 miles | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 4 (17) | |
| Would need an airplane | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 4 (17) | |
| Currently living with the other (caregiver or older adult participant) | ||||
| No | 10 (83) | 10 (83) | 20 (83) | |
| Yes | 2 (17) | 2 (17) | 4 (17) | |