Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of family caregivers (N = 112)
| Characteristic | N | % or standard deviation |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Age, mean (SD), years | 56.3 | 13.4 |
| Gender, N (%) | ||
| Female | 85 | 75.9 |
| Male | 27 | 24.1 |
| Race | ||
| White | 63 | 56.3 |
| African-American/Black | 48 | 42.9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | .9 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married or living with partner | 69 | 61.6 |
| Never married | 15 | 13.4 |
| Divorced or separated | 20 | 17.9 |
| Widowed | 8 | 7.1 |
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 5 | 4.5 |
| High school or GED | 24 | 21.4 |
| Some college or technical school | 44 | 39.3 |
| College graduate or above | 39 | 34.8 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full or part time | 49 | 43.8 |
| Retired | 35 | 31.3 |
| Not employed | 28 | 25.0 |
| Religious affiliation, N (%) | ||
| Protestant | 80 | 71.4 |
| Catholic | 8 | 7.1 |
| None | 4 | 3.6 |
| Other | 19 | 17.0 |
| Missing/no response | 1 | .9 |
| Relationship to patient (The patient is my...), N (%) | ||
| Spouse/partner | 58 | 51.8 |
| Parent | 20 | 17.9 |
| Son or daughter | 13 | 11.6 |
| Sibling | 11 | 9.8 |
| Other (niece/nephew, aunt/uncle, friend/neighbor, etc.) | 10 | 8.9 |
| Days/week providing care, N (%) | ||
| 1 day or less/week | 1 | .9 |
| 2–3 days/week | 6 | 5.4 |
| 4–5 days/week | 10 | 9.0 |
| 6 days/week | 2 | 1.8 |
| Every day | 93 | 83.0 |
| Hours/day providing care, N (%) | 8.86 | 7.5 |
| Primary cancer site of patient | ||
| Breast | 21 | 18.8 |
| Gastrointestinal | 19 | 17.0 |
| Lung | 17 | 15.2 |
| Head and neck | 16 | 14.3 |
| Prostate | 11 | 9.8 |
| Pancreatic | 9 | 8.0 |
| Genitourinary | 5 | 4.5 |
| Other | 14 | 12.5 |