TABLE 2.
Survey results from grant applicants1
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Grant amount requested, mean (range), US dollars | 650 (400, 900) |
| Not reported, n | 21 |
| Out-of-pocket caregiving expenses to attend the meeting above normal caregiving costs | |
| $0–$200 | 0 (0%) |
| $201–$400 | 22 (20%) |
| $401–$600 | 19 (17%) |
| $601–$800 | 16 (15%) |
| $801–$1000 | 16 (15%) |
| $1000+ | 20 (18%) |
| Not reported | 17 (15%) |
| Number of sources used to fund attendance | |
| 1 | 55 (50%) |
| 2–3 | 37 (34%) |
| 4+ | 1 (1%) |
| Not reported | 17 (15%) |
| Planned use of grant funds | |
| Bringing a family member/friend to the conference site | 67 (61%) |
| Home care (funding for provision of care at your home) | 12 (11%) |
| On-site care options (funding for Care.com, etc.) | 11 (10%) |
| Transfer dependent to caregiver outside of home community | 1 (1%) |
| Not reported | 19 (17%) |
| Receiving family support grant influences future attendance | |
| Not at all/slightly/somewhat | 39 (36%) |
| Moderately | 30 (27%) |
| Extremely | 21 (19%) |
| Not reported | 20 (18%) |
| Most significant barriers to annual conference (could choose multiple options) | |
| Burden to my partner with dependent care | 59 (54%) |
| Do not have someone to care for my dependent(s) | 66 (60%) |
| Financial reasons | 64 (58%) |
| I am breastfeeding or pumping breast milk | 34 (31%) |
| I do not want to be away from my dependent(s) | 52 (47%) |
| Unable to take time from work/get duties covered | 8 (7%) |
| Other | 20 (18%) |
| Not reported | 17 (16%) |
| What is the greatest value in receiving this grant? | |
| Free up time and mental resources to focus on the science | 51 (46%) |
| Alleviate the inconvenience of juggling caregiving and the meeting | 11 (10%) |
| Would make or break my ability to attend for caregiving reasons (e.g., breastfeeding) | 15 (14%) |
| Would make or break my ability to attend for fiscal reasons or financial support | 11 (11%) |
| Other | 4 (4%) |
| Not reported | 17 (16%) |
1
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated. n = 110. Some categories were combined in the tables and results (e.g., very helpful and extremely helpful).