Table 1 Demographic characteristics of caregivers
From: Caregiver perceptions regarding the measurement of level and quality of care in Alzheimer’s disease
Characteristics | Family caregivers |
|---|---|
Age (years), median (25–75 percentile) | 62 (53, 76) |
Age range (years) | 46–92 |
Gender, n (%) | |
Women | 18(86) |
Men | 3(14) |
Education, n (%) | |
Elementary school | 2(10) |
High school | 3(14) |
Technical/community college | 8(38) |
University | 8(38) |
Relationship to care recipient, n (%) | |
Spouse | 11(52.4) |
Child | 9 (42.8) |
Other | 1(4.8) |
Current annual household income, n (%) | |
$0–$30,000 | 2(9.5) |
$30,001–$45,000 | 5(23.8) |
$45,001–$60,000 | 6(28.6) |
$60,000 or more | 7(33.3) |
Missing | 1(4.8) |