Table 1.

Older Adult and Paid Caregiver Characteristics

Older adults (n = 15)
Age, mean	84
Female, %	80
White (non-Hispanic), %	47
≥ High school education, %	73
Has Medicaid, %	60
Lives alone, %	67
Number of chronic conditions, mean	3.7
Proxy respondent due to cognitive impairment, %	47
Number of activities of daily living impaired (mean, SD)	3.2 (2.2)
Number of instrumental activities of daily living impaired (mean, SD)	5.3 (1.7)
Paid caregivers (n = 15)
Age, mean	44
Female, %	93
Born in the United States, %	13
≥ High school education, %	67
English as a second language, %	53
Works in paid caregiving ≥ 40 hr per week, %	60
Caring for current older adult ≥ 1 year, %	67
Worked as a paid caregiver for ≥ 5 years, %	73
Work for a licensed home care services agency, %	80