Table 1.
Patient and Support Person Baseline Characteristics
| Intervention, N=123 dyads | Control, N=116 dyads | |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Age, median6 | 62 (12) | 64 (16.5) |
| Sex = female, n (%) | 6 (4.9%) | 2 (1.7%) |
| White non-Latino(a), n (%) | 88 (72.1%) | 91 (79.1%) |
| College completed, n (%) | 29 (23.6%) | 27 (23.3%) |
| HbA1c, mean6 | 8.4 (1.5) | 8.6 (1.8) |
| Use insulin, n (%) | 78 (63.4%) | 64 (55.2%) |
| Support persons | ||
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse/partner of patient, n (%) | 75 (61.0%) | 70 (60.3%) |
| Friend | 25 (20.33) | 16 (13.79%) |
| Adult child | 9 (7.32%) | 18 (15.52%) |
| Other relative | 14 (11.38%) | 12 (10.34%) |
| Cohabitation with patient, n (%) | 86 (69.9%) | 82 (70.7%) |
| Sex = female, n (%) | 109 (88.6%) | 106 (91.4%) |
| White non-Latino(a), n (%) | 100 (94.3%) | 92 (94.8%) |
| College completed, n (%) | 25 (20.3%) | 30 (25.9%) |
| Diagnosis of diabetes, n (%) | 22 (18.2%) | 24 (20.7%) |
| Support person caregiving experience | ||
| Distress about patient diabetes (adapted PAID-5), mean6; scale range 0–20; higher scores indicate more distress | 6.0 (4.7) | 6.7 (5.1) |
| Self-efficacy for caring for patient’s diabetes (Stanford), mean6; scale range 0–10; higher scores indicate more self-efficacy | 7.6 (1.8) | 7.5 (1.6) |
| Caregiver strain (CSI), mean6, scale range 0–26; higher scores indicate more strain | 3.6 (3.7) | 4.7 (4.4) |
| Satisfaction with VA support for caregivers as reported by support persons, mean6, scale range 1–10; higher scores indicate greater satisfaction | 6.9 (2.9) | 6.7 (3.2) |