Table 3 T1 (N = 1245) and T2 (N = 1749) caregiver respondent characteristics
Caregiver Characteristics | T1 | T2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Gender | ||||
 Male | 348 | 28% | 527 | 30% |
 Female | 874 | 72% | 1212 | 70% |
 Total | 1222 | 100% | 1739 | 100% |
 Missing | 23 |  | 10 |  |
Education | ||||
 Some high school or less | 112 | 9% | 177 | 10% |
 High school graduate or GED | 264 | 22% | 427 | 25% |
 Some college or 2-year degree | 410 | 34% | 577 | 33% |
 4-year college graduate | 214 | 18% | 266 | 15% |
 More than 4-year college degree | 210 | 17% | 280 | 16% |
 Total | 1210 | 100% | 1727 | 100% |
 Missing | 35 |  | 22 |  |
Current employment status | ||||
 Full-time for pay | 296 | 25% | 314 | 18% |
 Full-time unpaid | 14 | 1% | 24 | 1% |
 Part-time for pay | 115 | 10% | 170 | 10% |
 Part-time unpaid | 9 | 1% | 8 | < 1% |
 Not working or Retired | 773 | 64% | 1210 | 70% |
 Total | 1207 | 100% | 1726 | 100% |
 Missing | 38 |  | 23 |  |
Relationship to patient | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Husband/Wife | 717 | 58% | 1064 | 61% |
 Partner/Significant Other (includes boyfriend/girlfriend) | 39 | 3% | 62 | 4% |
 Son/Daughter (includes in-laws) | 336 | 27% | 408 | 23% |
 Brother/Sister (includes in-laws) | 50 | 4% | 57 | 3% |
 Father/Mother (includes in-laws) | 35 | 3% | 39 | 2% |
 Grandson/Granddaughter | 19 | 2% | 18 | 1% |
 Other Relative | 13 | 1% | 20 | 1% |
 A Friend or Someone Else | 36 | 3% | 81 | 5% |
 Total | 1245 | 100% | 1749 | 100% |
 Missing | 0 |  | 0 |  |
Length of time the caregiver has taken part in or overseen patient’s care | ||||
 Less than 3 months | 371 | 30% | 281 | 16% |
 At least 3 months but less than 12 months | 149 | 12% | 488 | 28% |
 12 months or more | 705 | 58% | 964 | 56% |
 Total | 1225 | 100% | 1733 | 100% |
 Missing | 20 |  | 16 |  |
Caregiver lives with patient | ||||
 Yes | 945 | 78% | 1465 | 84% |
 No | 273 | 22% | 270 | 16% |
 Total | 1218 | 100% | 1735 | 100% |
 Missing | 27 |  | 14 |  |
Other people help caregiver care for patient | ||||
 Yes | 594 | 49% | 684 | 40% |
 No | 620 | 51% | 1046 | 60% |
 Total | 1214 | 100% | 1730 | 100% |
 Missing | 31 |  | 19 |  |