Table 2 Caregiver Characteristics [n = 27]
Age | |
mean years (SD) | 58.5 (12.2) |
median years (range) | 59 (34–86) |
Gender | n (%) |
Female | 19 (70 %) |
Male | 8 (30 %) |
Educational Background | |
High school only | 7 (25.9 %) |
Some college | 5 (18.5 %) |
College graduate | 11 (40.8 %) |
Post-graduate degree | 4 (14.8 %) |
Language | |
Fluent in English | 27 (100 %) |
English second language | 3 (11.1 %) |
Residing SF Bay Area | 27 (100 %) |
Relationship of CG to CR | |
Adult Child | 15 (55.6 %) |
Daughter | 10 (37 %) |
Daughter-in-law | 1 (3.7 %) |
Son | 4 (14.5 %) |
Spouse | 8 (30 %) |
Wife | 7 (26.3 %) |
Husband | 1 (3.7 %) |
Other relative | 2 (7.4 %) |
Niece | 1 (3.7 %) |
Grandson | 1 (3.7 %) |
Friend | 2 (7.4 %) |
Principle Caregiver | 27 (100 %) |
Sole Caregiver | 13 (48.1 %) |
Another Caregiver | 14 (51.9 %) |
Another family member | 11 (40.7 %) |
Paid caregiver | 3 (11.1 %) |