Table 1 Weighted sample characteristics of care recipients and caregivers by PWD’s number of comorbidities (weighted N = 1,065)
Characteristics | Count (%) |
|---|---|
Care recipients | |
Number of comorbidities | |
0–1 | 148 (13.5) |
2 | 179 (17.8) |
3 | 254 (22.5) |
4 | 227 (21.3) |
5 or more | 259 (24.9) |
Sex, female | 688 (63.2) |
Race | |
White, non-Hispanic | 609 (68.0) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 334 (12.9) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 26 (5.47) |
Hispanic | 84 (13.6) |
Age | |
65–74 years old | 97 (14.3) |
75–84 years old | 379 (40.9) |
85 + years old | 591 (44.8) |
Caregivers | |
Sex, female | 797 (68.7) |
Age, over 65 years old | 399 (35.7) |
Race | |
White, non-Hispanic | 328 (68.4) |
Black, non-Hispanic | 176 (13.7) |
Other, non-Hispanic | 15 (4.10) |
Hispanic | 49 (13.8) |
Relationship to PLWD, spouse | 205 (19.1) |
Highest education, college or above | 274 (24.9) |
Self-rated health, poor or fair | 235 (20.5) |