Table 1.
Sample demographics and measure descriptives (N = 62 dyads).
| AA PWD | AA CG | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, (mean ± SD) | 76.55 ± 7.84 | 60.49 ± 13.35*** | 1.52 |
| Women (%) | 42 (68%) | 50 (81%) | ——— |
| Spouse CG (%) | ——— | 19 (30.6%) | ——— |
| Non-spouse CG Daughter/daughter-in-law (%) | ——— | 27 (43.5%) | |
| Son/son-in-law (%) | ——— | 5 (8.1%) | ——— |
| Other relativea (%) | ——— | 11 (17.7%) | ——— |
| PWD lives with CG or someone else (%) | 24 (39%) | ——— | ——— |
| Years of care (in months), (mean ± SD) | ——— | 39.07 ± 39.38 | ——— |
| Greater than high school (%) | 29 (47%) | 35 (56%) | ——— |
| Dementia diagnosis by provider (%) | 47 (76%) | ——— | ——— |
| MMSE score, (mean ± SD) | 21.08 ± 3.94 | ——— | ——— |
| Dyadic strain, (mean ± SD) | 0.84 ± 0.57 | 1.01 ± 0.47 | 0.32 |
| Decision-making involvement, (mean ± SD) | 2.27 ± 0.66 | ——— | ——— |
| Quality of life, (mean ± SD) | 31.5 ± 5.49 | 34.39 ± 5.95** | 0.50 |
Notes: AA = African American; PWD = person with dementia; CG = caregiver; SD = standard deviation; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination. Effect size = Cohen’s d (difference between two means) = 0.20 (small), 0.50 (medium), 0.80 (large).
a
Other relatives (e.g. aunt/uncle, cousin, grandchild).
**
p < 0.01.
***
p < 0.001, significant difference between two groups.