Table 2.
Caregiving characteristics of the sample
| Characteristic | N = 286 |
|---|---|
| Number of months in the caregiving role | 27.4 ± 17.1 |
| Living with person with memory loss | |
| Yes | 134 (46.9%) |
| No | 152 (53.1%) |
| Relationship to the person with memory loss | |
| Spouse/partner | 143 (50.0%) |
| Daughter | 37 (12.9%) |
| Son | 33 (11.5%) |
| Other relative | 40 (14.0%) |
| Friend/neighbor | 28 (9.8%) |
| Parent | 5 (1.7%) |
| Gender identity (care recipient) | |
| Female | 130 (45.5%) |
| Male | 155 (54.2%) |
| Other | 1 (0.3%) |
| Transgender (care recipient) | |
| Yes | 57 (19.9%) |
| No | 229 (80.1%) |
| Sexual orientation (care recipient) | |
| Gay | 119 (41.6%) |
| Lesbian | 52 (18.2%) |
| Bisexual | 6 (2.1%) |
| Straight/heterosexual | 107 (37.4%) |
| Other | 2 (0.7%) |
| Requested information about how to get financial help for the person with memory loss | |
| Yes | 230 (80.4%) |
| No | 56 (19.6%) |
| Used respite services | |
| Yes | 132 (46.2%) |
| No | 154 (53.8%) |
| Had an outside service provide transportation for the person with memory loss | |
| Yes | 135 (47.2%) |
| No | 151 (52.8%) |
| Had modifications made in the house or apartment where the person with memory loss lives/lived | |
| Yes | 164 (57.3%) |
| No | 122 (42.7%) |
| Had a health care provider ask you about what you need/needed to help care for the person with memory loss | |
| Yes | 189 (66.1%) |
| No | 97 (33.9%) |
| Had a health care provider ask you what you need/needed to take care of yourself | |
| Yes | 166 (58.0%) |
| No | 120 (42.0%) |