Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 69).
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 60 (87.0) |
| Male | 9 (13.0) |
| Race | |
| Non-White | 20 (29.0) |
| White | 49 (71.0) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic/Latinx | 2 (2.9) |
| Not Hispanic/Latinx | 67 (97.1) |
| Marital status | |
| Not married | 24 (34.8) |
| Married/in a relationship | 45 (65.2) |
| Education | |
| High school degree | 2 (2.9) |
| Some college (no degree) | 11 (15.9) |
| Associate degree | 5 (7.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 21 (30.4) |
| Graduate degree | 23 (33.3) |
| Doctoral degree | 7 (10.1) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 24 (34.8) |
| Employed | 45 (65.2) |
| Relationship to care recipient | |
| Child | 39 (56.5) |
| Spouse/partner | 17 (24.6) |
| Other family member or friend | 13 (18.8) |
| Co-residence status | |
| Co-residing caregiver | 42 (60.9) |
| Distant caregiver | 27 (39.1) |
| Caregiving hours per week | |
| ≤20 hours | 37 (53.6) |
| >20 hours | 32 (46.4) |
| State of residence a | |
| Midwest | 37 (53.6) |
| West | 17 (24.6) |
| South | 11 (15.9) |
| Northeast | 3 (4.3) |
| Care recipient’s dependence | |
| Slightly dependent | 17 (24.6) |
| Dependent | 36 (52.2) |
| Completely dependent | 16 (23.2) |
| Caregiver income | |
| Have more than enough | 28 (40.6) |
| Have enough to make ends meet | 34 (49.3) |
| Do not have enough | 7 (10.1) |
| Support from other family caregivers | |
| Yes | 50 (58) |
| No | 29 (42) |
| Caregiver social support a | |
| Poor | 6 (8.7) |
| Satisfactory | 14 (20.3) |
| Good | 28 (40.6) |
| Very good | 13 (18.8) |
| Excellent | 7 (10.1) |
| Care recipient’s conditions | |
| Cardiovascular disease | 45 (65.2) |
| Arthritis | 33 (47.8) |
| Dementia | 23 (33.3) |
| Diabetes | 19 (27.5) |
| Mental health conditions | 14 (20.3) |
| Obesity | 13 (18.8) |
| Cancer | 9 (13.0) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 7 (10.1) |
| Lung disease | 5 (7.2) |
| Parkinson’s disease | 4 (5.8) |
| Home- and community-based services received | |
| Skilled home health care | 13 (18.8) |
| Adult day care | 11 (15.9) |
| Home-delivered meals | 7 (10.1) |
| Transportation services | 10 (14.5) |
| Caregiving stress during the pandemic | |
| Higher than usual | 50 (72.5) |
| Lower than usual | 4 (5.8) |
| About the same | 15 (21.7) |
a
n = 68 for state of residence and caregiver social support.