Table 5.
Description of Family Caregivers (n = 47)
| Category | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 36 (76.6) |
| Male | 11 (23.4) |
| Age | |
| 18–44 | 4 (8.5) |
| 45–64 | 14 (29.8) |
| 65–74 | 17 (36.2) |
| 75+ | 12 (25.5) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single/Never Married | 4 (8.5) |
| Married/Common Law | 41 (87.2) |
| Divorced Separated | 2 (4.3) |
| Highest Education Achieved | |
| Some High School | 7 (14.9)* |
| Graduated High School | 14 (29.8) |
| Technical or Trade School | 6 (12.8) |
| Some University/College | 3 (6.4) |
| Graduated University/College | 14 (29.8) |
| Graduate Degree | 3 (6.4) |
| Relationship to Older Person Supported | |
| Spouse/Common Law Partner | 32 (68.1) |
| Mother | 2 (4.3) |
| Father | 10 (21.3) |
| Both Parents | 1 (2.1) |
| Mother in Law | 1 (2.1) |
| Grandfather | 1 (2.1) |
| Multiple Chronic Conditions of Older Person Supported | |
| 3–5 | 17 (36.2) |
| 6–8 | 15 (31.9) |
| 9–12 | 12 (25.5) |
| 13–15 | 3 (6.4) |
*Because of rounding, at times, percentages add up to 99.9–100.1