Table 1.

Caregiver and Veteran Demographics

	%	n
Caregiver age, y, mean (SD), (n)	62.2 (13.7)	1,484
Caregiver age, y, categories, % (n)
20–29	1.9	28
30–39	5.8	87
40–49	10.0	151
50–59	18.0	272
60–69	32.0	483
70–79	21.9	331
≥80	8.7	132
Missing/Prefer not to answer	1.7	25
Veteran age, y, mean (SD) (n)	69.8 (15.6)	1,509
Veteran age, y, categories, % (n)
20–29	1.2	18
30–39	5.7	86
40–49	6.2	94
50–59	8.2	123
60–69	18.4	278
70–79	33.3	502
80+	27.0	408
Caregiver race: Mark all that apply	4.6	70
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian	1.9	28
Black or African American	15.5	234
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	.8	12
White	76.7	1,157
Other	4.8	73
Missing/Prefer not to answer	1.5	22
Caregiver marital status, % (n)
Married or in a committed relationship/Living together	85.8	1,295
Not married or partnered	13.9	210
Missing/Prefer not to answer	.3	4
Caregiver relationship to the veteran, % (n)
Spouse/Significant other	79.9	1,205
Parent	2.1	31
Child	11.4	172
Sibling	2.3	34
Other	4.4	67
Caregiver current work status, % (n)
Working full time (≥36 h/wk)	12.1	183
Working part time (≤35 h/wk)	10.9	164
Not working; searching for paid work	1.8	27
Not working; not searching for paid work	22.1	333
Retired	46.1	696
Disabled	5.8	87
Student	1.1	17
Missing/Prefer not to answer	.1	2
Caregiver work status before caregiving, % (n)
Working full time (≥36 h/wk)	59.3	895
Working part time (≤35 h/wk)	15.2	229
Not working; searching for paid work	.7	11
Not working; not searching for paid work	4.7	71
Retired	15.4	233
Disabled	3.2	48
Student	1.4	21
Missing/Prefer not to answer	.1	1
Veteran military separation date, % (n)
Before 9/11	85.9	1,296
On or after 9/11	13.4	202
Missing	.7	11

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.