Table 1.
Demographic and Caregiving Characteristics of Dementia and Nondementia Caregivers
| Variable | Dementia caregivers | Nondementia caregivers | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 117 | 134 | |
| Gender, female N (%) | 73 (63) | 90 (67) | .43 |
| Race, African American N (%) | 45 (38) | 45 (34) | .42 |
| Education, N (%) | .64 | ||
| College graduate | 49 (42) | 57 (43) | |
| Some college | 33 (28) | 45 (34) | |
| High school graduate | 31 (27) | 27 (20) | |
| Less than high school graduate | 4 (3) | 5 (4) | |
| Marital status, N (%) | .88 | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 89 (76) | 101 (75) | |
| Widowed | 9 (8) | 10 (7) | |
| Divorced/separated | 13 (11) | 13 (10) | |
| Single/never married | 6 (5) | 10 (7) | |
| Age of caregiver, M (SD)* | 73.1 (8.3) | 70.7 (7.7) | .02 |
| Age of care recipient, M (SD)** | 81.0 (11.3) | 76.9 (11.0) | .004 |
| Caregiving duration, years, M (SD) | 5.8 (2.6) | 5.7 (2.4) | .77 |
| Hours of care per week, M (SD)** | 49.7 (29.4) | 37.7 (27.9) | .001 |
| Primary caregiver, N (%) | 99 (85) | 121 (90) | .24 |
| Caregiving relationship, N (%) | .26 | ||
| Caring for a spouse | 56 (48) | 72 (54) | |
| Caring for a parent or parent-in-law | 35 (30) | 28 (21) | |
| Other | 26 (22) | 34 (25) |
Note: M = mean; SD = standard deviation.
*p = 0.02; **p < .001.