Table 2.
Characteristics of RUD patients described by family members.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of RUD patients cared for | ||
| One | 123 | 88.5% |
| Two | 11 | 7.9% |
| More than two | 5 | 3.6% |
| Total family member responses | 139 | 100.0% |
| Patient’s relationship to family member | ||
| Child | 139 | 89.7% |
| Spouse/domestic partner | 7 | 4.5% |
| Parent | 4 | 2.6% |
| Other family member | 5 | 3.2% |
| Total patients describeda | 155 | 100.0% |
| Patient age | ||
| Less than 1 year | 17 | 11.0% |
| 1–5 years | 46 | 29.9% |
| 6–10 years | 29 | 18.8% |
| 11–17 years | 16 | 10.4% |
| 18 and older | 46 | 29.9% |
| Total patients describeda,b | 154 | 100.0% |
| Lives in household of family member | ||
| Yes, full time | 141 | 94.0% |
| Yes, part time | 8 | 5.3% |
| No | 1 | 0.1% |
| Total patients describeda,c | 150 | 100.0% |
a
Includes data for first RUD patient and second RUD patient, if reported by family member. Detailed data were collected on a maximum of two RUD patients per caregiver.
b
Data missing for one patient described by a family member.
c
Data missing for 5 patients described by a family member.