Table 1.

Sample Characteristics of Caregivers of Older Adults with Dementia (N = 956).

Variable	Mean or n (SE or %)
Age	59.07 (0.99)
Female	401 (68.11)
Race
White	283 (67.41)
Black	223 (16.97)
Other	83 (15.62)
Education
Less than High School	98 (10.75)
High school	359 (64.22)
Some college or higher	132 (25.03)
Relation to person with dementia
Spouse	152 (17.01)
Adult Child	274 (55.07)
Other	163 (27.92)
Duration of caregiving, in years	6.82 (0.65)
Activities of Daily Living Score (0–7)	1.07 (0.14)
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Score (0–5)	1.72 (0.20)
Depressive Symptoms (0–3)	0.59 (0.14)
Neighborhood Disorder Total Score (0–3)	0.09 (0.02)
Social Cohesion (0–2)	1.27 (0.13)
Social Support*
Friends and family to talk to	507 (80.67)
Friends and family to help with daily activities	347 (56.77)
Friends and family that help with care	418 (78.30)

Note. SE = standard error. Range of variables in parentheses. Percentages for categorical variables are weighted and n’s are unweighted.

^*Percentages represent those who report “yes” to each item.