Characteristics | n | Total group (n = 475) | Adult children (n = 255) | Spouses (n = 145) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Satisfaction in caring for care recipient | 442 | 367 (83) | 188 (81) | 117 (86) | 0.191 |
Self-rated Health | 456 | 0.385 | |||
Poorer | 93 (20) | 52 (21) | 26 (19) | ||
As good | 310 (68) | 166 (68) | 89 (65) | ||
Better | 53 (12) | 26 (11) | 21 (15) | ||
Having time for him/herself | 439 | 0.001 | |||
Never | 52 (12) | 21 (9) | 24 (19) | ||
Insufficient | 176 (40) | 96 (40) | 58 (46) | ||
Enough | 211 (48) | 126 (52) | 44 (35) | ||
Difficulty to take leisure time | 441 | 158 (36) | 91 (38) | 43 (33) | 0.367 |
Interruption of activity during the day | 427 | < 0.001 | |||
Never | 233 (55) | 139 (59) | 53 (42) | ||
Several times a week | 120 (28) | 71 (30) | 29 (23) | ||
Every day | 44 (10) | 17 (7) | 24 (19) | ||
Several times a day | 30 (7) | 10 (4) | 19 (15) | ||
Disturbance at night | 413 | < 0.001 | |||
Never | 332 (81) | 193 (85) | 80 (69) | ||
Several times a week | 63 (15) | 30 (13) | 25 (22) | ||
Every night | 11 (3) | 1 (0.5) | 7 (6) | ||
Several times at night | 6 (2) | 2 (1) | 4 (3) | ||
Wish to place the proxy in a nursing home | 431 | 73 (17) | 49 (22) | 14 (10) | 0.004 |
Zarit Burden Index – 12 items | 451 | 10 [5–18] | 11 [6–19] | 11 [4–19] | 0.677 |