Category | n (%) |
---|---|
Age in years (Mean [SD]) | 62.3 [11.8] |
30–49 | 1 (8.3) |
50–59 | 4 (33.3) |
60–69 | 4 (33.3) |
70 and older | 3 (25) |
Sex | |
Female | 10 (83.3) |
Male | 2 (16.7) |
Province of residency | |
Ontario | 8 (66.7) |
Manitoba | 2 (16.7) |
Alberta | 1 (8.3) |
British Columbia | 1 (8.3) |
Geographical area of residency | |
Rural | 2 (16.7) |
Urban | 10 (83.3) |
Ethnicity | |
White/Caucasian | 11 (91.7) |
Chinese | 1 (8.3) |
Highest level of education completed | |
High school diploma | 1 (8.3) |
College diploma | 3 (25) |
Bachelor’s degree | 3 (25) |
Graduate or professional degree | 4 (33.3) |
Other: Post secondary course | 1 (8.3) |
Employment status | |
Working full-time | 3 (25) |
Working part-time | 2 (16.7) |
Retired from paid work | 7 (58.3) |
Relationship to person with dementia | |
Son/daughter | 6 (50) |
Spouse | 6 (50) |
Number of years as a caregiver (Mean [SD]) | 5.1 [3.6] |
2–4 | 6 (50) |
5–7 | 5 (41.7) |
8 and up | 1 (8.3) |
Number of chronic conditions | |
None | 2 (16.7) |
1–2 | 7 (58.3) |
3–4 | 3 (25) |
Type of support provided | |
Advice or emotional support and assistance with household tasks | 3 (25) |
Advice or emotional support, assistance with household tasks, and assistance with personal care | 9 (75) |