Table 1 Caregiver demographics, financial status, and health conditions on admission to the Caregiver Recharge Services
Age group (years) | <  45 | 45 to 64 | 65 to 74 | 75+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | |
10.6 (28) | 37.7 (99) | 24.8 (65) | 26.7 (70) | |
Caregiver Strain Index | ||||
 9, 10, 11 | 67.8 (19) | 62.6 (62) | 76.8 (50) | 88.6 (62) |
 12, 13 | 32.2 (9) | 37.4 (37) | 23.2 (15) | 11.4 (8) |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 69.6 (11) | 78.0 (68) | 64.7 (49) | 64.2 (43) |
Primary Language | ||||
 English | 64.3 (18) | 61.6 (61) | 67.6 (44) | 67.1 (47) |
Caregiver Relationship | ||||
 Spouse | 7.14 (1) | 10.3 (8) | 73.6 (39) | 90.0 (45) |
 Child | 71.2 (10) | 75.6 (59) | 12.2 (10) | 3.66 (3) |
 Other | 21.4 (3) | 14.1 (11) | 7.55 (4) | 4.0 (2) |
Paid Employment | ||||
 Part time or full time | 27.3 (3) | 33.9 (18) | 6.78 (4) | 2.99 (2) |
Caring for | ||||
 Adult only | 42.8 (12) | 55.5 (55) | 16.9 (54) | 7.14 (65) |
 Adult and child | 39.3 (11) | 38.4 (38) | 13.8 (9) | 2.86 (2) |
Economic Trade-offsa | ||||
 Yes | 23.1 (6) | 30.9 (30) | 24.6 (16) | 7.46 (5) |
Physical Healthb | ||||
 Diabetes | 17.8 (5) | 11.1 (11) | 24.6 (16) | 15.9 (11) |
 Depression | 10.7 (3) | 19.2 (19) | 16.9 (11) | 8.70 (6) |
 Cancer | 3.57 (1) | 6.01 (6) | 7.69 (5) | 11.6 (8) |