Table 3.
Characteristics of Caregivers and PWD and Bivariate Tests for Significant Differences Among and Between Clusters
| Caregiver and PWD Characteristics | Overall (N = 66) | Direct (N = 19) | Direct and Indirect (n = 13) | Indirect (n = 19) | Low (n = 15) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiver mean age | 57.62 (10.23) | 54.32 | 59.31 | 59.26 | 58.27 |
| PWD mean age | 84.89 (9.45) | 86.68 | 82.31 | 86.26 | 83.13 |
| Caregiver % White (N, %) | 54 (81.81) | 16 (84.21) | 10 (76.92) | 15 (78.94) | 13 (86.68) |
| Caregiver % female (N, %) | 41 (62.12)*** | 15 (79.95) | 12 (92.31) | 5 (26.32) | 9 (60.00) |
| Total different types of care provided by caregiver | 4.06 (1.45) | 4.37a,* | 4.08 | 4.26a,* | 3.40b,c,* |
| Years providing care | 3.83 (3.07) | 3.39 | 3.19 | 4.18 | 4.47 |
| Distance between caregiver and PWD (in miles) | 2.06 (1.95) | 2.37 | 1.62 | 1.47a,** | 2.80c,** |
| Hours per week of caregiving | 3.79 (1.74) | 4.05 | 3.85 | 3.68 | 3.53 |
| Caregiver household income (thousands of $) | 58.06 (33.62) | 59.61 | 50.73c,** | 65.50a,d,** | 53.00c,,** |
Note: PWD = person with dementia.
aMultinomial model reference cluster “Low.”
bMultinomial model reference “Direct.”
cMultinomial model reference cluster “Indirect.”
dMultinomial model reference cluster “Direct and Indirect.”
*p < .1, **p < .05; ***Chi-square test.