|
Caregiver age (mean (SD), min to max)
|
53.89 (11.02)
|
20 to 96
|
|
Age category
|
18–29
|
3.0%
|
9
|
|
30–39
|
7.7%
|
23
|
|
40–49
|
17.7%
|
53
|
|
50–64
|
61.0%
|
183
|
|
65+
|
10.7%
|
32
|
|
Gender of caregiver
|
Female
|
45.0%
|
135
|
|
Male
|
55.0%
|
165
|
|
Marital status
|
Single
|
28.3%
|
85
|
|
Married / living with partner
|
62.3%
|
187
|
|
Divorced / separated / widowed
|
9.3%
|
28
|
|
Adults (18+) dependent in household
|
0
|
29.0%
|
87
|
|
1
|
20.0%
|
60
|
|
2
|
20.7%
|
62
|
|
3
|
15.0%
|
45
|
|
4+
|
15.3%
|
46
|
|
Children (< 18) dependent in household
|
0
|
82.3%
|
247
|
|
1
|
8.7%
|
26
|
|
2+
|
9.0%
|
27
|
|
Employed
|
Not employed, disabled, retired, student, or homemaker
|
31.0%
|
93
|
|
Full-time, part-time, or self-employed
|
69.0%
|
207
|
|
Change in employment status due to caregiving for AD dementia patient
|
No
|
73.3%
|
220
|
|
Yes
|
26.7%
|
80
|
|
Years providing care for the AD dementia patient
|
< 2 years
|
7.0%
|
21
|
|
2 to < 4 years
|
33.7%
|
101
|
|
4 to < 6 years
|
22.0%
|
66
|
|
6 to < 10 years
|
17.3%
|
52
|
|
10+ years
|
12.0%
|
36
|
|
Can’t recall
|
8.0%
|
24
|
|
Caregiving role for AD dementia patient
|
Primary and only caregiver
|
30.3%
|
91
|
|
Primary and sharing responsibilities with another person
|
30.0%
|
90
|
|
Secondary caregiver
|
39.7%
|
119
|
|
Hours/week ‘personally responsible for providing care’
|
1–4 h
|
21.7%
|
65
|
|
5–12 h
|
16.3%
|
49
|
|
13–24 h
|
26.0%
|
78
|
|
25–72 h (1–3 days)
|
20.0%
|
60
|
|
73–168 h (3–7 days)
|
16.0%
|
48
|
