Table 1.

Demographic characteristics for caregivers (n = 47) and controls (n = 47).

	Caregivers			Controls
Sociodemographic Variable	%	M	SD	%	M	SD
Sex (Male)	46.80			46.80
Race/Ethnicity
Asian	2.10			2.10
Black or African American	27.70			27.70
Hispanic or Latino	14.90			4.30
White	51.10			66.00
More than one	4.60			0.00
Highest Level of Education
Less than a High School Degree	2.10			2.10
High School Degree or Equivalent	14.90			14.90
Associate Degree	12.80			12.80
Bachelor’s Degree	36.20			36.20
Graduate Degree	27.70			27.70
Other Advanced Degree	6.40			6.40
Subjective Health		1.72	0.54		1.57	0.61
Marital Status
Married	34.00			44.70
Widowed	0.00			0.00
Divorced	8.50			6.40
Separated	4.30			0.00
Not Married, but in a committed relationship	14.90			6.40
Single	38.30			42.60
Number of Children		0.87	1.03		1.06	1.39
Number of Grandchildren		0.21	1.03		0.29	0.83
Employment
Employed Full-Time	44.70			34.00
Employed Part-Time	27.70			29.80
Unemployed	8.50			12.80
Retired	8.50			17.00
Other	10.60			6.40
Perceived Stress Scale		21.00	7.50		18.42	7.47
Length of Time as a Caregiver		4.77	4.05	n/a
One year	23.40
Two Years	14.90
Three Years	12.80
Four Years	10.60
Five Years	6.40
Six Years	6.40
Seven Years	4.30
Eight Years	6.40
Ten Years	2.10
Twelve Years	6.40
Fourteen Years	2.10
Fifteen Years	4.30
Hours Spent Caregiving Per Week		65.82	54.87	n/a
Use of Home Health Aide (1 = yes)	38.30			n/a
Home Health Aide Hours Per Week		21.52	41.28
Receives Medicaid Compensation for Caregiving	12.80			n/a