Table 2 Demographics and characteristics of AD dementia caregivers
Characteristic | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% | n | ||
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 | |