Table 2.
Carer baseline demographics (N = 91)
| Age | 50–65 (%) | 65–74 (%) | 75–84 (%) | >85 (%) | |
| Individual coaching (16) | 3 (18.75) | 7 (43.75) | 6 (37.50) | ||
| Group coaching (32) | 11 (34.38) | 12 (37.50) | 8 (25.00) | 1 (3.12) | |
| No coaching (43) | 10 (23.25) | 18 (41.86) | 10 (23.26) | 5 (11.63) | |
| Gender | M (%) | F (%) | |||
| Individual coaching | 4 (25.00) | 12 (75.00) | |||
| Group coaching | 9 (28.13) | 23 (71.88) | |||
| No coaching | 8 (18.60) | 35 (81.39) | |||
| Cultural background | Australia (%) | Asia (%) | W/Europe (%) | E/Europe (%) | S/America (%) |
| Individual coaching | 8 (50.00) | 4 (25.00) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.25) | 1 (6.25) |
| Group coaching | 16 (50.00) | 12 (37.50) | 2 (6.25) | 2 (6.25) | |
| No coaching | 18 (41.86) | 18 (41.86) | 6 (13.95) | 1 (2.33) | |
| English first language | Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Individual coaching | 11 (68.75) | 5 (31.25) | |||
| Group coaching | 17 (53.13) | 15 (46.87) | |||
| No coaching | 22 (51.16) | 21 (48.14) | |||
| Education level | Primary (%) | Secondary (%) | Technical (%) | University (%) | |
| Individual coaching | 1 (6.25) | 9 (56.25) | 4 (25.00) | 2 (12.50) | |
| Group coaching | 2 (6.25) | 11 (34.38) | 10 (31.25) | 9 (28.12) | |
| No coaching | 1 (2.33) | 15 (34.88) | 21 (48.84) | 6 (13.95) | |
| Current employment | Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Individual coaching | 2 (12.50) | 14 (87.50) | |||
| Group coaching | 3 (9.38) | 29 (90.62) | |||
| No coaching | 17 (39.53) | 26 (60.47) | |||
| Sole carer | Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Individual coaching | 11 (68.75) | 5 (31.25) | |||
| Group coaching | 22 (68.75) | 10 (31.25) | |||
| No coaching | 30 (69.77) | 13 (30.23) | |||
| Family/friend support | Yes (%) | No (%) | |||
| Individual coaching | 10 (62.50) | 6 (37.50) | |||
| Group coaching | 21 (65.62) | 11 (34.36) | |||
| No coaching | 31 (72.09) | 12 (27.91) | |||
| Income adequate | Yes (%) | Partially (%) | No (%) | ||
| Individual coaching | 7 (43.75) | 7 (43.75) | 2 (12.50) | ||
| Group coaching | 12 (37.50) | 16 (50.00) | 4 (12.50) | ||
| No coaching | 25 (58.14) | 14 (32.56) | 4 (9.30) | ||
| Glasses of alcohol/day | 0 | 1–2 | 3 or more | ||
| Individual coaching | 9 (56.25) | 3 (18.75) | 4 (25.00) | ||
| Group coaching | 19 (59.38) | 10 (31.25) | 3 (9.37) | ||
| No coaching | 22 (51.16) | 18 (41.86) | 3 (6.98) | ||
| Number of medicines | 0 | 1–3 | 4–7 | 8 or more | |
| Individual coaching | 5 (31.25) | 10 (62.50) | 1 (6.25) | ||
| Group coaching | 11 (34.38) | 15 (46.88) | 6 (18.75) | ||
| No coaching | 21 (48.84) | 15 (34.88) | 7 (16.28) |
Baseline: Individual coaching (n = 16); Group coaching (n = 32); No coaching (n = 43)
Percentages (%) rounded up to two decimal points