Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of AppCares and FACES-AD Participants
| Variables | AppCares (N = 39) | FACES-AD (N = 124) | Combined sample (N = 163) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M ± SD or n (%) | M ± SD or n (%) | M ± SD or n (%) | |
| Caregiver characteristics | |||
| Race (White) | 39 (100) | 106 (85.48) | 145 (88.96) |
| Sex (female) | 28 (71.79) | 92 (74.19) | 120 (73.62) |
| Age (range: 26–89) | 66.03 ± 10.65 | 64.99 ± 12.16 | 65.23 ± 11.80 |
| Self-rated health (range: 1–4) | 2.23 ± 0.90 | 2.14 ± 0.81 | 2.16 ± 0.83 |
| Income | |||
| Cannot make ends meet | 3 (7.69) | 6 (4.84) | 9 (5.52) |
| Have just enough; never leftover | 13 (33.33) | 24 (19.35) | 37 (22.70) |
| Have enough with a little leftover | 16 (41.03) | 57 (45.97) | 73 (44.79) |
| Always have money leftover | 7 (17.95) | 37 (29.84) | 44 (26.99) |
| Relationship to person with dementia | |||
| Husband | 9 (23.08) | 20 (16.13) | 29 (17.79) |
| Wife | 14 (35.90) | 31 (25.00) | 45 (27.61) |
| Son | 1 (2.56) | 10 (8.06) | 11 (6.75) |
| Daughter | 11 (28.21) | 44 (35.48) | 55 (33.74) |
| Son-in-law | 0 (0) | 1 (0.81) | 1 (0.61) |
| Daughter-in-law | 1 (2.56) | 4 (3.23) | 5 (3.07) |
| Sister | 0 (0) | 4 (3.23) | 4 (2.45) |
| Grandson | 0 (0) | 1 (0.81) | 1 (0.61) |
| Granddaughter | 0 (0) | 1 (0.81) | 1 (0.61) |
| Other | 3 (7.69) | 8 (6.45) | 11 (6.75) |
| Person with dementia’s characteristics | |||
| Sex (female) | 20 (51.28) | 82 (66.13) | 102 (62.58) |
| Age (range: 46–98) | 76.38 ± 9.87 | 80.07 ± 9.68 | 79.19 ± 9.82 |
| Memory behavior problems (range: 1–22) | 10.05 ± 4.73 | 11.08 ± 4.56 | 10.83 ± 4.61 |
| Years since diagnosis (range: 0.5–25) | 4.91 ± 4.63 | 4.15 ± 3.63 | 4.33 ± 3.89 |
| Limitations in ADLs (range: 3–24) | 11.36 ± 5.33 | 12.71 ± 6.08 | 12.39 ± 5.92 |
| Limitations in IADLs (range: 0–32) | 23.21 ± 8.35 | 27.08 ± 6.55 | 26.15 ± 7.19 |
| Coresiding with caregiver | 36 (92.31) | 89 (71.77) | 125 (76.69) |
Notes: ADLs = activities of daily living; IADLs = instrumental activities of daily living. Significant differences between AppCares and FACES-AD participants occurred for caregiver race, person with dementia’s age age, IADLs, and coresidence status of person with dementia.