Table 2.
General and socioeconomic characteristics of patients and their informal caregivers.
| Caregivers (n = 118) | Patients (n = 107) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender and age | ||
| Proportion women (%) | 67 | 53 |
| Mean age (range) | 58 (17–87) | 43 (22–68) |
| Percentage with age of 65 and above (%) | 35 | 4 |
| Civil status (% in each category) | ||
| Not married and living alone | 13.6 | 64.5 |
| Married or living together with another person | 65.3 | 23.4 |
| Divorced or separated | 16.1 | 12.1 |
| Widow/widower | 5.0 | 0 |
| Living conditions (% in each category) | ||
| Alone | 22.0 | 63.6 |
| With spouse | 62.7 | 21.5 |
| With parents | 3.4 | 5.6 |
| With relatives | 5.1 | 3.8 |
| With children | 6.8 | 1.8 |
| With paid caregiver | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Missing data | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Present housing conditions (% in each category) | ||
| Own home | n.a. | 86.9 |
| Group living | n.a. | 9.4 |
| Treatment home | n.a. | 0.9 |
| Homeless | n.a. | 0.9 |
| Missing data | n.a. | 1.9 |
| Distance from caregiver to patient (% in each category) | ||
| Living in the same household | n/a | 24.6 |
| Within walking distance | n/a | 11.9 |
| Within 10 minutes by car/bus/train | n/a | 11.9 |
| Within 30 minutes by car/bus/train | n/a | 22.0 |
| Within 60 minutes by car/bus/train | n/a | 22.0 |
| More than 60 minutes away by car/bus/train | n/a | 7.6 |
| Employment status (% in each category) | ||
| Employed or running own enterprise | 54 | 16 |
| Unemployed | 0 | 10 |
| Retired/sick pension | 39 | 51 |
| Sheltered jobs | 0 | 21 |
| Other | 7 | 2 |
| Income per year (€) | ||
| Mean estimated total income from different sources (range) | 2153 (512–4615) | 1205 (512–4615) |
| Main source of income (% in each category) | ||
| Support from public funds | 7.6 | 44.9 |
| Salary | 53.4 | 15.0 |
| Support from family, relatives or other akin persons | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Pension | 38.1 | 39.3 |
The applied exchange rate was €1 = SEK9.75
n/a=not applicable
n.a.= not assessed