Table 2.
Participant profile.
| Caregivers (n = 40) | Parents (n = 55) | Total (n = 95) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 5 (12.5%) | 3 (5.5%) | 8 (8.4%) |
| Female | 35 (87.5%) | 52 (94.5%) | 87 (91.6%) |
| Age | |||
| Below 40 | 0 (0.0%) | 19 (34.5%) | 19 (20.0%) |
| 40–49 | 2 (5.0%) | 26 (47.3%) | 28 (29.5%) |
| 50–59 | 5 (12.5%) | 7 (12.7%) | 12 (12.6%) |
| 60–69 | 14 (35.0%) | 3 (5.5%) | 17 (17.9%) |
| Over 70 | 19 (47.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 19 (20.0%) |
| Education | |||
| Below primary | 2 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.1%) |
| Primary | 5 (12.5%) | 9 (16.4%) | 14 (14.7%) |
| Secondary | 14 (35.0%) | 37 (67.3%) | 51 (53.7%) |
| Tertiary | 19 (47.5%) | 8 (14.5%) | 27 (28.4%) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 8 (20.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 9 (9.5%) |
| Married | 28 (70.0%) | 42 (76.4%) | 70 (73.7%) |
| Divorced/Separated | 1 (2.5%) | 10 (18.2%) | 11 (11.6%) |
| Widowed | 3 (7.5%) | 1 (1.8%) | 4 (4.2%) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Work status | |||
| Unemployed | 4 (10.0%) | 39 (70.9%) | 43 (45.3%) |
| Retired | 32 (80.0%) | 5 (9.1%) | 37 (38.9%) |
| Part-time | 3 (7.5%) | 7 (12.7%) | 10 (10.5%) |
| Full-time | 1 (2.5%) | 3 (5.5%) | 4 (4.2%) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.8%) | 1 (1.1%) |
| Number of hours providing care in weekdays | |||
| 0–5 | 21 (52.5%) | 8 (14.5%) | 29 (30.5%) |
| 6–10 | 8 (20.0%) | 7 (12.7%) | 15 (15.8%) |
| 11–15 | 2 (5.0%) | 12 (21.8%) | 14 (14.7%) |
| Over 16 | 9 (22.5%) | 22 (40%) | 31 (32.6%) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (10.9%) | 6 (6.3%) |
| Number of hours providing care in weekend | |||
| 0–5 | 24 (60.0%) | 4 (7.3%) | 28 (29.5%) |
| 6–10 | 7 (17.5%) | 6 (10.9%) | 13 (13.7%) |
| 11–15 | 1 (2.5%) | 10 (18.2%) | 11 (11.6%) |
| Over 16 | 8 (20.0%) | 29 (52.7%) | 37 (38.9%) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (10.9%) | 6 (6.3%) |
| Age of the care recipients | |||
| 0–5 | 0 (0.0%) | 25 (45.5%) | 25 (26.3%) |
| 6–10 | 0 (0.0%) | 21 (38.2%) | 21 (22.1%) |
| 11–18 | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (10.9%) | 6 (6.3%) |
| 60–69 | 6 (15.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 6 (6.3%) |
| 70–79 | 10 (25.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (10.5%) |
| 80–89 | 15 (37.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 15 (15.8%) |
| Over 90 | 7 (17.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (7.4%) |
| Missing | 2 (5.0%) | 3 (5.5%) | 5 (5.3%) |
| Diagnoses of the care recipients for the caregiver group (multiple entries allowed) | |||
| Dementia | 22 | ||
| Parkinson's disease | 2 | ||
| Stroke | 2 | ||
| Diabetes | 5 | ||
| Cardiovascular diseases | 7 | ||
| Depression | 4 | ||
| Other diagnoses | 11 | ||
| Diagnoses of the care recipients for the parent group (multiple entries allowed) | |||
| ADHD | 27 | ||
| Autist spectrum disorder | 9 | ||
| Learning disability | 17 | ||
| Intellectual disability | 2 | ||
| Mental disorders | 2 | ||
| Other diagnoses | 10 | ||