Table 1.

Participant information (N=119).

Demographic characteristic		Mean or frequency
Age in years (range 22-86), mean (SD)		56 (11.29)
Number of months caring (range 0-408), mean (SD)		44 (56.94)
Sex, n (%)
	Female	99 (83.2)
	Male	18 (15.1)
	Missing	2 (1.7)
Ethnicity, n (%)
	White British	112 (94.1)
	White other	4 (3.4)
	Other	3 (2.4)
Employment status, n (%)
	Employed	58 (48.7)
	Unemployed	19 (16.0)
	Retired	42 (35.3)
Educational level, n (%)
	Primary school	7 (5.9)
	GCSEs/equivalent	22 (18.5)
	A levels/equivalent	16 (13.4)
	University degree	39 (32.8)
	Higher degree/equivalent	18 (15.1)
	Other	9 (7.6)
Person being cared for, n (%) a
	Father	22 (18.5)
	Mother	45 (37.8)
	Partner	38 (31.9)
	Grandparent	3 (2.5)
	Aunt or uncle	3 (2.5)
	Sibling	5 (4.2)
	Mother- or father-in-law	6 (5.0)
	Other	3 (2.5)
Formal support received, n (%)
	General practitioner	24 (20.2)
	Mental health worker or counselor	6 (5.0)
	Another health or social care professional	27 (22.7)
	Memory clinic	22 (18.5)
	Other/not specified	8 (6.7)
	No formal support	55 (46.2)
Informal support received, n (%)
	Friends and/or family	49 (41.2)
	Religious organizations	2 (1.7)
	Recreational groups	1 (0.8)
	Charities, helplines, or forums	12 (10.1)
	Other/not specified	5 (4.2)
	No informal support	51 (42.8)

^aFigures total more than 100% because 6 participants reported that they were caring for more than 1 person.