Support Person Characteristics
Age in Years (mean [SD]) | 55 (14.5) |
Female (%) | 75 |
Race (%) | |
White | 86 |
African-American | 13 |
Asian | 1 |
Occupation status (%) | |
Employed | 48 |
Retired | 34 |
Unemployed | 18 |
Education Level (%) | |
<High school | 17 |
High school grad or GED | 35 |
Some college | 25 |
≥4-year degree | 23 |
Relationship to patient (%) | |
Spouse | 51 |
Child | 16 |
Mother | 5 |
Other relative | 11 |
Friend and/or neighbor | 17 |