Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the research participants

Participant	Ethnicity	Occupation	Marital status	Household size	Number of grandchildren looked after (during time of study)	Caregiver type
1	Māori	Retired	Single	5	4	Primary
2	Māori	Retired	Widow	5	4	Primary
3	Māori	Retired	Widow	4	1	Primary
4	Māori	Retired, seeking employment	Single	2	7	Substantive
5	Māori	Retired	Married	2	6	Substantive
6	Samoan	Retired	Married	9	1	Substantive
7	Samoan	Retired, seeking employment	Single	2	6	Primary and substantive