Table 1 Caregiver Demographic Characteristics and BSRI Scores n = 185

Age (years)

65+

127

68.6

>65

58

31.4

Sex

Female

154

83.2

Male

31

16.8

Ethnicity/Race

Caucasian

167

90.3

Chinese

6

3.2

Black

2

1.1

Filipino

2

1.1

Arab

1

0.5

South East Asia

1

0.5

Other

6

3.2

Marital Status

Single

28

15.1

Married

127

68.6

Widowed

4

2.2

Divorced/separated

18

9.7

Other

8

4.3

Employed

Yes

66

35.7

No

117

63.2

Annual Income ($)

>10,000

2

1.1

10,000–19,999

9

4.9

20,000–29,999

16

8.6

30,000–39,999

21

11.4

40,000–49,999

25

13.5

50,000–59,999

13

7.0

60,000–69,999

10

5.4

70,000 or more

58

31.4

Prefer not to answer

31

16.8

Finances meet needs

Yes

119

63.2

No

66

35.7

Education

Post-secondary education

133

71.8

Apprenticeships

4

2.0

No secondary education

48

25.9

Residence

Urban

174

94.1

Rural

11

5.9

Relation to recipient

Husband/wife/partner

80

43.1

Parent

7

3.3

Son/daughter

83

44.9

Sister/brother

2

1.1

Other

13

7.0

Variable

X (SD)

Range

BSRI (Time 1)

Masculine

49.05 (9.07)

27–67

Feminine

59.93 (6.64)

41–70

Neutral

45.57 (4.30)

32–57