Table 3.
Caregiving burden (n=16)
| Nearly always |
frequently |
Sometimes |
Rarely |
Never |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Health has suffered because of involvement with elder | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 16 | 100% |
| Lost control of his/her life since elder's illness | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 6% | 15 | 94% |
| Feels strained when around elder | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 6% | 1 | 6% | 14 | 88% |
| Social life has suffered because of caring for elder | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 13% | 0 | 0 | 14 | 88% |
| Angry when around elder | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 13% | 1 | 6% | 13 | 81% |
| Caregiving negatively affects relationship with family members/friends | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Doesn't have as much privacy as he/she would like | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 13% | 2 | 13% | 12 | 75% |
| Doesn't have enough time for self due to caregiving | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 3 | 19% | 2 | 13% | 11 | 69% |
| Is uncertain about what to do about elder | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 25% | 1 | 6% | 11 | 69% |
| Stressed between caring for elder and other responsibilities | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 5 | 31% | 3 | 19% | 8 | 50% |
| Feels he/she could do a better job of caring for elder | 5 | 31% | 2 | 13% | 6 | 38% | 1 | 6% | 2 | 13% |
| Feels he/she should be doing more for elder | 5 | 31% | 2 | 13% | 7 | 44% | 1 | 6% | 1 | 6% |
Excludes 3 participants whose elders reportedly required minimal to no care