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Table 1 Focus group participant demographic characteristics (n = 45)

From: Building a new life: a qualitative study of how family carers deal with significant changes

Variable

Mean (SD)

Range

Age (years)

65.16 (10.96)

30–85

Education (years)

15.16 (3.42)

3.5–23

 

N

%

Sex

 Female

31

68.9

 Male

14

31.1

Marital Status

 Single

10

22.2

 Married

29

64.4

 Widowed

1

2.2

 Divorced/Separated

3

6.7

Ethnicity

 Caucasian

42

93.3

 Other

3

6.7

Primary Language

 English

43

95.5

 French

2

4.4

 Employed

14

31.1

 Not Employed

31

68.9

Relationship

 Spouse/Partners

22

48.9

 Children

18

40

Medical Conditions

 Yes

19

42.2

 No

26

57.7

Finances Met their Needs

 Completely

17

37.8

 Adequately

15

33.3

 Did not meet their needs

4

8.9

 Missing

9

20