Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the caregiver participants at baseline
| Intervention (n=25) | Control (n=25) | |
| Gender: n (%) | ||
| Male | 14 (56.0) | 9 (37.5) |
| Female | 11 (44.0) | 15 (62.5) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
| Age in years: mean (SD) | 66.2 (13.6) | 57.7 (12.9) |
| Missing | 1 | 2 |
| Ethnicity: n (%) | ||
| White British | 20 (80.0) | 23 (95.8) |
| White Irish | 1 (4.0) | 0 |
| White—other | 1 4.0) | 1 (4.2) |
| Mixed—other | 1 (4.0) | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 2 (8.0) | 0 |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
| AMTS score: median (IQR) | 10 (10–10) | 10 (10–10) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
| Relationship to participant: n (%) | ||
| Spouse | 10 (40.0) | 8 (33.3) |
| Daughter/son | 13 (52.0) | 13 (54.2) |
| Grandchild | 0 | 1 (4.2) |
| Other | 2 (8.0) | 2 (8.3) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
| Caregiver living with participant: n (%) | ||
| Yes | 16 (69.6%) | 14 (60.9%) |
| No | 7 (30.4%) | 9 (39.1%) |
| Missing | 2 | 2 |
| Occupation: n (%) | ||
| Not working | 17 (68.0) | 15 (62.5) |
| Part-time | 3 (12.0) | 4 (16.7) |
| Full-time | 5 (20.0) | 5 (20.8) |
| Missing | 0 | 1 |
| Current medical diagnoses: n (%) | ||
| Cardiac | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Asthma | 0 | 4 (16.0) |
| COPD | 0 | 0 |
| Hypertension | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Diabetes | 1 (4.0) | 2 (8.0) |
| Stroke | 0 | 0 |
| Cancer | 1 (4.0) | 0 |
| Osteoarthritis | 3 (12.0) | 1 (4.0) |
| Low back pain | 3 (12.0) | 4 (16.0) |
| Depression | 0 | 3 (12.0) |
| Anxiety | 0 | 6 (24.0) |
| Other | 3 (12.0) | 2 (8.0) |
AMTS, Abbreviated Mental Test Score; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.