Table 2 Help provided by PIC (total group, adult children and spouses subgroups) and professional caregivers, and help that PIC would no longer wish to do
Kind of help provided | Professional help | Help that PIC would no longer wish to do | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Total group (n = 475) | Adult children (n = 255) | Spouses (n = 145) | p-value | Total group (n = 475) | Adult children (n = 255) | Spouses (n = 145) | p-value | ||
Basic ADLs | ||||||||||
Toileting | 475 | 189 (39) | 94 (37) | 64 (44) | 0.152 | 226 (47) | 25 (13) | 13 (14) | 8 (13) | 0.789 |
Bathing | 475 | 182 (38) | 95 (37) | 64 (44) | 0.176 | 215 (45) | 29 (16) | 15 (16) | 11 (17) | 0.861 |
Dressing | 475 | 192 (41) | 104 (41) | 64 (44) | 0.514 | 125 (26) | 22 (11) | 13 (13) | 7 (11) | 0.789 |
Eating | 475 | 201 (42) | 103 (40) | 68 (47) | 0.206 | 85 (18) | 26 (13) | 17 (16) | 4 (6) | 0.036 |
Incontinence management | 475 | 197 (41) | 104 (41) | 63 (43) | 0.604 | 143 (30) | 50 (26) | 31 (31) | 14 (23) | 0.279 |
Instrumental ADLs | ||||||||||
Indoor Mobility | 475 | 194 (41) | 106 (42) | 58 (40) | 0.759 | 87 (18) | 24 (13) | 13 (12) | 7 (13) | 0.983 |
Meal preparation | 473 | 266 (56) | 133 (53) | 100 (69) | 0.001 | 120 (25) | 33 (12) | 19 (15) | 12 (12) | 0.585 |
Laundry | 475 | 307 (64) | 159 (62) | 101 (70) | 0.141 | 120 (25) | 47 (16) | 32 (21) | 12 (12) | 0.074 |
Household chores | 475 | 263 (55) | 137 (54) | 93 (64) | 0.043 | 246 (52) | 65 (25) | 41 (31) | 23 (25) | 0.317 |
Medication management | 475 | 266 (56) | 132 (52) | 97 (67) | 0.003 | 198 (42) | 50 (19) | 36 (27) | 10 (10) | 0.002 |
Finance management | 475 | 366 (76) | 206 (81) | 108 (74) | 0.140 | 46 (10) | 18 (5) | 10 (5) | 5 (5) | 0.950 |
Transport for leisure | 475 | 322 (68) | 176 (69) | 89 (62) | 0.143 | 67 (14) | 25 (8) | 17 (10) | 5 (6) | 0.260 |
Transport for obligatory tasks | 475 | 389 (82) | 225 (89) | 102 (70) | < 0.001 | 81 (17) | 38 (10) | 26 (12) | 7 (7) | 0.192 |
Shopping | 475 | 352 (74) | 187 (74) | 105 (72) | 0.793 | 78 (16) | 37 (11) | 25 (14) | 8 (8) | 0.136 |
Help organisation | 475 | 343 (72) | 194 (76) | 97 (67) | 0.047 | 71 (15) | 35 (10) | 21 (11) | 10 (10) | 0.882 |