Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample of dementia caregivers living with a chronic health condition (N=117).
| Sociodemographic characteristic | Values | |||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 52.7 (17.4) | |||
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 16 (3.3) | |||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
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Female | 92 (78.6) | ||
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Male | 25 (21.4) | ||
| Race or ethnicity, n (%) | ||||
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White or non-Hispanic | 54 (46.2) | ||
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Black or African American | 31 (26.5) | ||
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Hispanic or Latino | 17 (14.5) | ||
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Asian | 11 (9.4) | ||
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Native American | 2 (1.7) | ||
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Multiple | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Marital status, n (%) | ||||
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Married or living as married | 58 (49.6) | ||
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Never married | 34 (29.1) | ||
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Widowed, divorced, or separated | 23 (219.7) | ||
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Refused to answer | 2 (1.7) | ||
| Income (financial strain), n (%) | ||||
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Not at all or not very difficult | 53 (45.3) | ||
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Somewhat difficult | 48 (41) | ||
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Very or extremely difficult | 16 (13.7) | ||
| Chronic health conditionsa | ||||
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Value, mean (SD) | 4 (2.5) | ||
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Common chronic conditions, n (%) | |||
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Hypertension | 55 (47) | |
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Depression | 50 (42.7) | |
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Hyperlipidemia | 40 (34.2) | |
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Rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis | 39 (33.3) | |
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Asthma | 32 (27.4) | |
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Migraine or chronic headache | 32 (27.4) | |
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Mental health condition | 27 (23.1) | |
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Diabetes (type 1 and 2) | 24 (20.5) | |
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Cataracts | 23 (19.7) | |
| Relationship to person with dementia, n (%) | ||||
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Child or child-in-law | 53 (45.3) | ||
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Grandchild | 22 (18.8) | ||
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Spouse or significant other | 22 (18.8) | ||
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Other (family member) | 12 (10.3) | ||
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Friend | 8 (6.8) | ||
| Paid to provide care, n (%) | ||||
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No | 106 (90.6) | ||
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Yes | 10 (8.5) | ||
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Refused to answer | 1 (0.9) | ||
| Time spent caregiving per week (hours), mean (SD) | 27.3 (30.8) | |||
aNine most common chronic conditions in the sample.