Table 4.
Time spent on care-giving tasks in a typical week in last 3 months of life (n = 1504) (hours:minutes – calculations based on ‘n responded > 0’).
| n responded ‘0 h’ (%) | n responded > ‘0 h’ (%) | Mean (SD) | Median | Inter-quartile range (25–75) | Missing n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household tasks | ||||||
| Preparing food and drink | 163 (10.8) | 1084 (72.1) | 13:30 (27:47) | 10:00 | 04:45–14:30 | 257 (17.1) |
| Cleaning | 159 (10.6) | 1093 (72.7) | 10:51 (24:09) | 07:00 | 03:00–14:00 | 252 (16.8) |
| Maintenance/odd jobs | 307 (20.4) | 831 (55.3) | 04:55 (08:29) | 03:00 | 01:30–06:00 | 366 (24.3) |
| Shopping | 84 (5.6) | 1190 (79.1) | 05:23 (21:38) | 03:00 | 02:00–06:00 | 230 (15.3) |
| General administration | 159 (10.6) | 1084 (72.1) | 04:02 (09:52) | 02:00 | 01:00–04:00 | 261 (17.4) |
| Travelling with patient | 286 (19.0) | 876 (58.2) | 07:09 (18:56) | 04:00 | 02:00–08:00 | 342 (22.7) |
| Personal care | 231 (15.4) | 956 (63.6) | 14:07 (22:47) | 07:00 | 03:00–14:00 | 317 (21.1) |
| Organising/attending appointments | 148 (9.8) | 1069 (71.1) | 06:14 (12:37) | 03:00 | 02:00–07:00 | 287 (19.1) |
| Helping with symptoms | 169 (11.2) | 1047 (69.6) | 11:52 (30:01) | 05:00 | 02:00–10:00 | 288 (19.1) |
| Social and emotional support | 26 (1.7) | 1247 (82.9) | 36.03 (54:25) | 20:00 | 08:00–40:00 | 231 (15.4) |
| Other | 177 (11.8) | 153 (10.20) | 21:23 (42:20) | 06:00 | 02:30–14:00 | 1174 (78.1) |
| Total time spent on care-giving | 12 (0.8) | 1353 (90.0) | 94:59 (123:15) | 69:30 | 28:37–115.15 | 139 (9.2) |