Table 2.
Demographics of the subunits/participants
| Informal caregivers demographics per case (n = 35) | Belgium (n = 15) | France (n = 5) | Netherlands (n = 5) | Germany (n = 5) | Luxembourg (n = 5) |
| Female | 14 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Mean age (years) | 56.8 | 63 | 55.4 | 69 | 74 |
| Married | 14 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Widowed | 1 | ||||
| Single/Divorced | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Family relationshipa | 16 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Living/has lived with DEP | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| In the labour market | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Dependent elderly demographics per case (n = 35) | Belgium (n = 15) | France (n = 5) | Netherlands (n = 5) | Germany (n = 5) | Luxembourg (n = 5) |
| Female | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Mean age (years) | 81 | 88.4 | 71.6 | 80.6 | 85.2 |
| Married | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Widowed | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Family relationshipb | 17 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Living at home | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dementia/Parkinson | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
ahusband, spouse, cousin, daughter (-in law), son
bmother (-in law), father, cousin, husband, wife