Table 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 63)
| Characteristic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD) | 52.9 (12.6) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 45 (71.4) |
| Male | 18 (28.6) |
| Relationship to Patientb | |
| Spouse/Long-term Partner | 34 (52.3) |
| Adult Child/Grandchild | 19 (29.2) |
| Sibling | 5 (7.7) |
| Parent | 3 (4.6) |
| Other (e.g., Friend, Nephew) | 4 (6.2) |
| Patient Cancer Primary Site/Typeb | |
| Colorectal | 12 (18.5) |
| Lung | 10 (15.4) |
| Breast | 8 (12.3) |
| Gynecologic | 6 (9.2) |
| Liver | 4 (6.2) |
| Pancreatic | 4 (6.2) |
| Melanoma | 3 (4.6) |
| Prostate | 3 (4.6) |
| Other (sites/types with n ≤ 2; e.g., Head and Neck, Mesothelioma) | 15 (23.1) |
| Caregiver Ethnicity | |
| Latinx | 1 (1.6) |
| Non-Latinx | 62 (98.4) |
| Race | |
| Caucasian | 61 (96.8) |
| Native American | 2 (3.2) |
a
Unless otherwise noted; Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
b
Two participants cared for two different patients, resulting in 65 responses to these items.