Table 1.
Demographics of caregivers of patients with pancreatic cancer who have undergone a pancreatectomy (n = 240)
| Variables | Caregivers not working for pay (n = 133) | Caregivers working for pay (n = 107) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 66.0 (58.0-73.0) | 53.0 (44.0-61.0) | <.001 |
| Sex, No. (%) | |||
| Female | 92 (69.2) | 78 (72.9) | .53 |
| Male | 41 (31.8) | 29 (27.1) | |
| Race, No. (%) | >.9 | ||
| African American, African descent, or Black | 12 (9.0) | 10 (9.3) | |
| Otherb | 9 (6.9) | 8 (7.4) | |
| White | 112 (84.2) | 89 (83.2) | |
| Marital status, No. (%) | .08 | ||
| Married | 111 (83.5) | 79 (73.8) | |
| Single, widowed, or divorced | 22 (16.5) | 27 (25.3) | |
| Education attainment, No. (%) | .04 | ||
| High school graduate (grade 12 or GED) or less | 26 (19.6) | 10 (9.3) | |
| Some college or technical or vocational school | 44 (33.1) | 27 (25.2) | |
| College graduate (BS, BA) | 28 (21.1) | 31 (29.0) | |
| Postgraduate or professional degree | 35 (26.3) | 39 (36.4) | |
| Adults aged 18 years or older in the household, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0-2.0) | 2.0 (1.0-2.0) | .16 |
| Child aged younger than 18 years in the household, No. (%) | 17 (12.8) | 36 (33.6) | <.001 |
| Hours of caregiving provided per week | 30 (15-70) | 35 (15-60) | .63 |
| Relationship to patient, No. (%) | <.001 | ||
| Spouse | 92 (69.2) | 48 (44.9) | |
| Daughter or son | 16 (12.0) | 46 (43.0) | |
| Other relative | 25 (18.8) | 13 (12.1) | |
| Live with patient, No. (%) | 103 (77.4) | 67 (62.6) | .01 |
| Traveling time, median (IQR), min | 22.5 (5.0-90.0) | 13.5 (5.0-60.0) | .73 |
| Friends and family emotional support, No. (%) | 127 (96.2) | 102 (97.1) | .37 |
| Friends and family caregiving support, No. (%) | 101 (76.5) | 83 (79.0) | .43 |
| Support group participation, No. (%) | 4 (3.0) | 4 (3.8) | .43 |
| Respite care, No. (%) | 10 (7.6) | 18 (17.1) | .05 |
| Paid helper, No. (%) | 14 (10.6) | 12 (11.4) | .66 |
| Log into MyChart/Patient Gateway, No. (%) | 52 (39.1) | 49 (45.8) | .35 |
| Log-in account, No. (%) | .58 | ||
| My own log-in | 4 (8) | 4 (8) | |
| Patients log-in | 48 (92) | 44 (90) | |
| Have discussed personal values, life goals and preferences regarding future medical care, No. (%) | 118 (88.7) | 95 (88.8) | .71 |
a
Student t test and χ2 tests were used to calculate the P values for continuous and categorical variables respectively, and all tests were performed as 2-sided tests. IQR = interquartile range.
b
Includes patients who do not identify their race as White, African American, African descent, or Black.