Table 1.
Participant Sample (n = 16).
| Characteristic | N (%) | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CG Gender | Male | 7 (43.75) | |
| Female | 9 (56.25) | ||
| CG Age (years) | 60 (11.5) | ||
| CG Relationship to deceased | Spouse | 3 (18.75) | |
| Adult Child | 12 (75.0) | ||
| Other (Nephew) | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CG Time bereaved (months) | 9.6 (6.9) | ||
| CG Present at time of death | Yes | 7 (43.75) | |
| Location of death | LTC | 11 (68.75) | |
| Hospital | 4 (25.0) | ||
| Home | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CG Ethnic Background | British | 10 (62.5) | |
| European | 3 (18.75) | ||
| Asian | 2 (12.5) | ||
| South Asian | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CG Religion | Agnostic | 4 (25.0) | |
| Christian (any denomination) | 9 (56.25) | ||
| Jewish | 2 (12.5) | ||
| Hindu | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CG Employment Status | Retired | 5 (31.25) | |
| Full-time | 8 (50.0) | ||
| Part-time | 2 (12.5) | ||
| Currently not working | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CG Education | Less than High School | 1 (6.25) | |
| High School | 1 (6.25) | ||
| College / University | 8 (50.0) | ||
| Graduate School | 6 (37.5) | ||
| CG Household Annual Income | 51-100,000 | 6 (37.5) | |
| $101-150,000 | 3 (18.75) | ||
| $151-200,000 | 3 (18.75) | ||
| Greater than $200,000 | 4 (25.0) | ||
| CR Gender | Male | 8 (50.0) | |
| Female | 8 (50.0) | ||
| CR Age (years) | 85.9 (6.4) | ||
| CR Time in LTC (years) | 2.9 (1.8) | ||
| CR Time with dementia (years) | 9.4 (6.0) | ||
| Type of dementia | Alzheimer’s | 6 (37.5) | |
| Vascular | 3 (18.75) | ||
| Korsakoff | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Unknown | 6 (37.5) | ||
| CR Ethnic background | British | 10 (62.5) | |
| European | 2 (12.5) | ||
| South Asian | 1 (6.25) | ||
| East Asian | 2 (12.5) | ||
| Nordic | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CR Religion | Agnostic | 2 (12.5) | |
| Christian (any denomination) | 11 (68.75) | ||
| Jewish | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Hindu | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Muslim | 1 (6.25) | ||
| CR Education | Less than high school | 2 (12.5) | |
| High school | 5 (31.25) | ||
| University / college | 5 (31.25) | ||
| Graduate school / professional certificate | 3 (18.75) | ||
| Trade school | 1 (6.25) |
Note. CG = caregiver; CR = care recipient (i.e., person with dementia); LTC = long-term care.