Caring for Mom & Neglecting Yourself?

12Descriptive StatisticsCaregivers Non-CaregiversHealth MeasuresDepressive symptoms 1.16 0.27Heart condition 0.09 0.11High blood pressure 0.22 0.36Self-reported very good or excellent health 0.53 0.53Mother’s CharacteristicsMother needs ADL help 0.30 0.23Mother has doctor diagnosed memory problem 0.04 0.005Mother’s age 87.40 79.55Mother’s education (years) 10.04 9.73Family Structure Instrument ListNumber of girls 1.89 2.23Number of boys 1.64 1.97Eldest child in family is female 0.55 0.53Number of siblings’ kids 6.46 8.04