Table 1.
Characteristics of Caregivers (N = 50). ADRD = Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia
| Mean ± SD (range) or % | |
|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | |
| Age | 53 ± 11 (26–73) |
| Female | 93% |
| White | 87% |
| Hispanic | 14% |
| Relationship | |
| Child | 60% |
| Spouse | 29% |
| Othera | 11% |
| Years since ADRD diagnosis | 4.2 ± 2.6 (0.4–10) |
| Years of being caregiver | 3.8 ± 2.7 (0.4–12) |
| Employment | |
| Employed | 35% |
| Unemployed | 31% |
| Retired | 31% |
| Student | 2% |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 2% |
| High school or GED | 22% |
| Some college | 28% |
| 4-year college degree | 30% |
| Professional degree | 14% |
| Receive paid care/assistance | 29% |
| High caregiver burden | 91% |
| Mutual Communal Behaviors Scaleb | 31 ± 5 (20–40) |
| Depression | |
| Mild | 39% |
| Moderate | 22.9% |
| Severe | 12.5% |
| Suicidal ideation past 2 weeks | 8.3% |
Note: a“other” category includes “daughter-in-law” and “other.”
bHigher scores indicate greater mutual responsiveness in premorbid relationship.