Table 2 Demographics of the Web-based survey participants
Type of characteristics | Baseline web-based survey (N = 200) | Re-test web-based survey (N = 50) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | n | % | n | % |
18–29 years | 22 | 11.0% | 6 | 12.0% |
30–49 years | 79 | 39.5% | 22 | 44.0% |
50–69 years | 94 | 47.0% | 21 | 42.0% |
≥ 70 years | 5 | 2.5% | 1 | 2.0% |
Gender | ||||
Male | 80 | 40.0% | 19 | 38.0% |
Female | 120 | 60.0% | 31 | 62.0% |
Race | ||||
White | 169 | 84.5% | 42 | 84.0% |
Black/African American | 14 | 7.0% | 4 | 8.0% |
Asian | 9 | 4.5% | 4 | 8.0% |
American Indian/Alaskan Native | 2 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Other | 6 | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
History being an AD caregiver | ||||
< 6 months | 20 | 10.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
6–12 months | 45 | 22.5% | 6 | 12.0% |
13–24 months | 51 | 25.5% | 14 | 28.0% |
> 2 years | 84 | 42.0% | 28 | 56.0% |
Employment status | ||||
Full-time homemaker | 16 | 8.0% | 4 | 8.0% |
Employed full time (≥30 hours per week) | 85 | 42.5% | 26 | 52.0% |
Employed part time because of caregiving responsibilities (<30 hours per week) | 26 | 13.0% | 9 | 18.0% |
Employed part time not because of caregiving responsibilities (<30 hours per week) | 11 | 5.5% | 5 | 10.0% |
Unemployed because of caregiving responsibilities | 17 | 8.5% | 4 | 8.0% |
Unemployed not because of caregiving responsibilities | 11 | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Volunteer/Student | 4 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Retired | 26 | 13.0% | 1 | 2.0% |
Other | 4 | 2.0% | 1 | 2.0% |
Days per month missed from work due to caregiving duties | ||||
0–5 days | 82 | 67.2% | 22 | 44.0% |
6–10 days | 28 | 22.9% | 16 | 32.0% |
11–15 days | 8 | 6.6% | 1 | 2.0% |
16–20 days | 1 | 0.8% | 1 | 2.0% |
21–24 days | 3 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% |