Table 2.
Characteristics of caregivers, local staff, and regional and national leaders.
| Participant group and characteristics | Participants, n (%) | ||
| Caregivers (n=32) | |||
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Gender | ||
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Female | 28 (88) |
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Male | 4 (13) |
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Age by category (years) | ||
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18-29 | 4 (13) |
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30-39 | 3 (9) |
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40-49 | 6 (19) |
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50-59 | 6 (19) |
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60 and older | 4 (13) |
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Not stated | 9 (28) |
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Race/ethnicity | ||
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White | 20 (63) |
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Othera | 3 (9) |
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Not stated | 9 (28) |
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Relationship with veteran | ||
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Spouse | 26 (81) |
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Child | 3 (9) |
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Sibling | 2 (6) |
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Parent | 1 (3) |
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Number of chronic conditions for which providing support | ||
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3 or more conditions | 26 (81) |
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1-2 conditionsb | 6 (19) |
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Experience with workshop | ||
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Enrolled | 14 (44) |
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Aware of it but not enrolled | 10 (33) |
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Not aware | 8 (25) |
| Local staff (n=13) | |||
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Social worker in role of caregiver support coordinator | 9 (69) | |
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Other staffc | 4 (31) | |
| Leaders (n=9) | |||
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VAd regional position | 5 (56) | |
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VA national position | 2 (22) | |
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National organization running workshops | 2 (22) | |
aHispanic/Latino (n=1), Native American/Alaskan Native (n=1), and Other (n=1).
bAll of the conditions are associated with high morbidity and mortality and include traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
cOther staff include 3 primary care social workers and 1 clinical psychologist.
dVA: US Department of Veterans Affairs.