Table 1 Caregiver demographic characteristics and groups at baseline (n = 39)
Characteristics | All participants N = 39 (%) | Control group n = 18 (%) | Intervention group n = 21 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) (range) | 62.05 (13.14) (36–86) | 59.55 (14.57) (36–86) | 64.19 (11.73) (37–82) |
Length of caregiving (year), mean (SD), (range) | 9.45 (12.19) (0–47) | 8.41 (7.73) (1–28) | 10.29 (15.01) (0–47) |
Sex | |||
Male | 9 (23.10) | 4 (22.20) | 5 (23.80) |
Female | 30 (76.90) | 14 (77.80) | 16 (76.20) |
Ethnicity | |||
Non-Hispanic | 38 (97.60) | 17 (94.40) | 21 (100.00) |
Hispanic/Latino | 1 (2.60) | 1 (5.60) | 0 (0.00) |
Race | |||
White | 34 (87.20) | 15 (83.30) | 19 (90.50) |
Black/African American | 4 (10.30) | 2 (11.10) | 2 (9.50) |
American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 (2.60) | 1 (5.60) | 0 (0.00) |
Education | |||
High school or lower | 19 (48.70) | 11 (61.10) | 8 (38.10) |
Vocational/community college | 5 (12.80) | 2 (11.10) | 3 (14.30) |
Some college | 8 (20.50) | 2 (11.10) | 6 (28.60) |
Completed college or more | 7 (17.90) | 3 (16.70) | 4 (19.00) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 27 (69.20) | 14 (77.80) | 13 (61.90) |
Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 8 (20.50) | 2 (11.20) | 6 (28.50) |
Never married | 4 (10.30) | 2 (11.10) | 2 (9.50) |
Employment | |||
Employed | 10 (25.60) | 6 (33.30) | 4 (19.00) |
Unemployed | 29 (74.40) | 12 (36.70) | 17 (81.00) |
Insurance | |||
Medicare | 17 (43.60) | 6 (33.30) | 11 (52.40) |
Medicaid | 10 (25.60) | 6 (33.30) | 4 (19.00) |
Private/Other | 10 (25.60) | 4 (22.20) | 6 (28.60) |
No insurance | 2 (5.10) | 2 (11.10) | 0 (0.00) |
Income adequacy | |||
I can’t make ends meet | 10 (25.60) | 7 (38.90) | 3 (14.30) |
I have just enough; no more | 9 (23.10) | 4 (22.20) | 5 (23.80) |
I have enough, with a little extra | 16 (41.00) | 5 (27.80) | 11 (52.40) |
I always have money left over | 4 (10.30) | 2 (11.10) | 2 (9.50) |