Table 1 Characteristics of participating family caregivers
All participating family caregivers (n = 31) | Family caregivers participating in follow-up interview (n = 14) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) or n (%) | Mean (SD) or n (%) | |
Mean age (years) | 63.3 (9.9), range 48 – 84b | 65.7 (7.9), range 56 -78b |
Sex (% female) | 24 (80.0) | 11 (78.6) |
Relationship to resident | ||
Married / partner | 5 (16.7) | 3 (21.4) |
Child (in-law) | 19 (63.3) | 8 (57.1) |
Brother or sister | 1 (3.3) | 1 (7.1) |
Niece or nephew | 4 (13.3) | 1 (7.1) |
Other | 1 (3.3) | 1 (7.1) |
Travel time to nursing home (minutes) | 17.0 (16.4), range 0 – 75b | 15.4 (14.2), range 5—60 |
Average number of visitsa | ||
(Almost) every day | 6 (20) | 2 (14.2) |
A few times per week | 16 (53.3) | 10 (71.6) |
Once per week | 5 (16.7) | 1 (7.1) |
Less than once per week | 2 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Average visiting timea | ||
Approximately half an hour | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Approximately an hour | 9 (30) | 4 (28.6) |
More than one hour | 17 (56.7) | 9 (64.3) |
Length of stay of resident in nursing home (years) | 3.1 (3.0), range 0.5 – 15b | 2.8 (1.6), range 1—6 |