Sustaining Informal Caregivers - New York State Office for the Aging

Appendix A
Detailed Tables
The following tables provide summary responses from each question and response option
categories included in the Survey.
Table 1. Age of Caregiver
Age Caregiver %
Less than 40 years 1%
Between 40 to 49 years 10%
Between 50 to 59 years 29%
Between 60 to 64 years 18%
Between 65 to 74 years 19%
Greater than 75 years 23%
Table 2. Caregiver Race and Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity Caregiver %
White/Caucasian 87%
Black or African Americans 8%
American Indians/Alaskan Native 2%
Asian American 2%
Others (Mixed Race or Ethnicity) 2%
Table 3. Marital Status
Status Caregiver %
Married 66%
Widowed 9%
Divorced or Separated 16%
Never Married 9%
Table 4. Caregiver Education Level
Education Caregiver %
Less than high school 5%
High school 25%
Some college, no degree 29%
College graduate 15%
Advanced or professional degree 26%
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