Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Caregivers, by Treatment Group (N = 291)
| Characteristics | COPE group (n = 145) | Usual care group (n = 146) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | .02 | ||
| Female | 110 (75.9) | 92 (63.0) | |
| Male | 35 (24.1) | 54 (37.0) | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 61.7 (11.6) | 62.7 (11.0) | .46 |
| Race, n (%) | .37 | ||
| Black | 29 (20.0) | 20 (13.7) | |
| White | 105 (72.4) | 116 (79.5) | |
| Other | 9 (6.2) | 10 (6.8) | |
| Refused/unknown | 2 (1.4) | 0 | |
| Marital status, n (%) | .72 | ||
| Married | 84 (57.9) | 87 (59.6) | |
| Never married | 27 (18.6) | 23 (15.8) | |
| Widowed | 7 (4.8) | 11 (7.5) | |
| Divorced/separated | 27 (18.6) | 25 (17.1) | |
| Caregiver relationship to person living with ADRD, n (%) | .35 | ||
| Spouse | 25 (17.2) | 27(18.5) | |
| Daughter | 84 (57.9) | 75 (51.4) | |
| Son | 20 (13.8) | 31 (21.2) | |
| Other | 16 (11.0) | 13 (8.9) | |
| Educational level, n (%) | .06 | ||
| High school or less | 36 (25.0) | 50 (34.3) | |
| Some college | 37 (25.7) | 38 (26.0) | |
| College/postgraduate | 71 (49.3) | 58 (39.7) | |
| Depression (PHQ-9 score), mean (SD) | 3.8 (4.1) | 4.7 (4.3) | .05 |
| Perceived well-being, mean (SD) | 2.9 (0.4) | 2.9 (0.4) | .60 |
| Confidence using activities, mean (SD) | 7.6 (2.0) | 7.2 (1.9) | .11 |
| 14-item NPI Caregiver Distress score | 10.3 (8.7) | 10.9 (9.6) | .60 |
Note: ADRD = Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia; COPE = Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments; PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire; NPI = Neuropsychiatric Inventory.