The Relationship between Training and Mental Health among Caregivers of Individuals with Polytrauma

Table 1

Sample characteristics.

		Caregivers
CG age (x, SD)	482	47.16 (12.56)
CG gender (count, %)	495	—
Male	—	95 (19%)
Female	—	400 (81%)
CG race (count, %)	507	—
White	—	375 (74%)
Black	—	43 (9%)
More than 1	—	17 (3%)
Other	—	27 (5%)
Unknown	—	45 (9%)
CG marital status (count, %)	495	—
Married	—	362 (73%)
Divorced	—	63 (13%)
Living with partner	—	19 (4%)
Separated	—	15 (3%)
Widowed	—	22 (4%)
Never married	—	14 (3%)
CG education (count, %)	494	—
Less than HS	—	11 (2%)
Some HS	—	15 (3%)
HS graduate/GED	—	103 (21%)
Vocational school	—	34 (7%)
Some college	—	138 (28%)
Associate’s degree	—	57 (11%)
College degree	—	88 (18%)
M.S. or doctoral degree	—	48 (10%)
CG relationship to CR	507	—
Parent	—	302 (60%)
Spouse/partner	—	174 (34%)
Other	—	31 (6%)
CR months since injury (x, SD)	470	51.31 (24.13)
Months of caregiving (x, SD)	471	45.97 (23.65)

The varied for some of these variables due to missing or incomplete data for these items.
Note: 507 of the total 564 caregivers responded to the item regarding training for navigating the VA or DOD Benefits or Medical System. CG: caregiver; CR: care recipient.