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Table 1 Descriptive Information, 6-month (N = 1,610) and 12-month (1,116) Post-Placement Cohorts.

From: Clinically significant changes in burden and depression among dementia caregivers following nursing home admission

 

6-Month Post-Placement Cohort

12-Month Post-Placement Cohort

 

M/%

SD

Range

M/%

SD

Range

Context of Care

      

Site

      

   Florida

8.9%

  

7.6%

  

   Illinois

15.9%

  

16.8%

  

   Minnesota

21.9%

  

22.0%

  

   New York

13.2%

  

14.4%

  

   Ohio

14.7%

  

16.2%

  

   Oregon

9.6%

  

8.4%

  

   Tennessee

9.6%

  

8.3%

  

   West Virginia

6.1%

  

6.2%

  

   CR is female

59.3%

  

63.7%

  

   CR is Caucasian

92.0%

  

92.2%

  

   CR age (years)

71.47

7.62

30.63 to 102.10

78.83

7.41

47.03 to 97.06

   CR is Medicaid eligible

50.3%

  

55.1%

  

   CR lives with CG

73.7%

  

72.5%

  

   Treatment

51.0%

  

52.2%

  

Kin Relationship

      

   Wife

33.4%

  

29.0%

  

   Husband

17.8%

  

19.1%

  

   Daughter

26.6%

  

29.1%

  

   Other

22.2%

  

22.8%

  

   CG age (years)

63.56

14.42

23.00 to 100.00

63.01

14.31

25.00 to 100.00

   CG income (1 = under $4,999; 11 = $50,000 and above)

5.81

2.91

1.00 to 11.00

5.90

2.91

1.00 to 11.00

   CG is employed

33.1%

  

33.8%

  

   CG education (1 = elementary school; 6 = post-graduate)

3.54

1.33

0.00 to 6.00

3.53

1.33

0.00 to 6.00

   Duration of care at baseline (in months)

44.21

38.53

0.00 to 360.00

43.98

39.09

0.00 to 360.00

   Time to NHA from pre-placement (days)

113.86

69.80

0.00 to 372.00

99.98

50.31

0.00 to 372.00

Dementia Severity

      

   MMSE at baseline

14.29

7.89

0.00 to 30.00

14.08

8.14

0.00 to 30.00

   Pre-placement behavior problems

9.67

4.06

0.00 to 19.00

9.74

4.01

0.00 to 19.00

Functional Impairment

      

   Pre-placement ADLs

4.34

2.55

0.00 to 10.00

4.26

2.48

0.00 to 10.00

   Pre-placement IADLs

7.13

1.20

0.00 to 8.00

7.10

1.20

1.00 to 8.00

   Pre-placement caregiving hours (typical week)

74.67

61.43

0.00 to 988.00

74.66

68.03

0.00 to 988.00

   Pre-placement unmet needs

2.92

4.31

0.00 to 18.00

3.02

4.36

0.00 to 18.00

Resources

      

   Pre-placement chore service use (times)

29.76

98.08

0.00 to 1300.00

30.44

107.52

0.00 to 1300.00

   Pre-placement personal care use (times)

67.56

193.55

0.00 to 1456.00

77.26

210.83

00.00 to 1456.00

   Pre-placement adult day service use (days)

19.74

37.06

0.00 to 120.00

20.74

38.00

0.00 to 120.00

   Pre-placement overnight hospital use (times)

2.05

7.97

0.00 to 120.00

2.23

9.18

0.00 to 120.00

   Pre-placement secondary caregiving hours (typical week)

6.42

20.97

0.00 to 168.00

7.73

23.42

0.00 to 168.00

   CG pre-placement self-reported health (1 = excellent; 4 = poor)

2.05

.83

1.00 to 4.00

2.05

.82

1.00 to 4.00

   CG pre-placement ADLs

.24

.69

0.00 to 5.00

.22

.63

0.00 to 5.00

   CG pre-placement IADLs

.78

1.51

0.00 to 8.00

.74

1.48

0.00 to 8.00

Outcomes

      

   Pre-placement: Clinically significant burdena

52.9%

  

52.9%

  

   6-month post-placement: Clinically significant burden

28.3%

  

21.8%

  

   12-month post-placement: Clinically significant burden

-

  

16.7%

  

   Pre-placement: Clinically significant depressionb

35.8%

  

36.2%

  

   6-month post-placement: Clinically significant depression

31.1%

  

25.3%

  

   12-month post-placement: Clinically significant depression

-

  

27.2%

  

   Persistent burdenc

22.1%

  

9.1%

  

   Persistent depressionc

20.9%

  

12.4%

  
  1. NOTE: M = mean; SD = standard deviation; CR = care recipient; CG = caregiver; NHA = nursing home admission; ADL = activities of daily living; IADLs = instrumental activities of daily living; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination
  2. aThose caregivers who indicated a Zarit Burden Inventory score of 13.00 or higher
  3. bThose caregivers who reported a score of greater than or equal to six on the Geriatric Depression Scale
  4. cCaregivers who remained in the clinically high burden and depression categories prior to and in the 6- and 12-month intervals following placement