Table 2.
Perceived importance of the different areas of support by the carers (life partner or child) and former HZ and PHN patients. The data for the former patients is given as a function of who cared for them, either life-partner or child. The data are the percentages of participants who said the area of support was important.
| Question asked: What does your carer (life partner or child) do for you? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area of support | Life-partners | Children | Former HZ patients | Former PHN patients | ||
| Life-partners | Children | Life-partners | Children | |||
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| Shopping | 83 | 84 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 40 |
| Housework | 80 | 75 | 70 | 66 | 74 | 60 |
| Visiting physician | 66 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 27 |
| Psychological/emotional support | 47 | 36 | 55 | 56 | 77 | 80 |
| Basic activities | 34 | 28 | 39 | 25 | 47 | 27 |
| Washing/showering | 27 | 30 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 20 |