Table 1.
Demographics and baseline characteristics
| Study 1 n (%) | Study 2 n (%) | Combined n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relationship of caregiver with patient | |||
| N | 1147 | 349 | 1496 |
| Mother/father | 573 (50) | 165 (47) | 738 (49) |
| Spouse, partner or girl/boy friend | 206 (18) | 56 (16) | 262 (18) |
| Sister and brother | 148 (13) | 56 (16) | 204 (14) |
| Daughter/son | 78 (7) | 25 (7) | 103 (7) |
| Other | 54 (5) | 12 (3) | 66 (4) |
| Friend | 46 (4) | 14 (4) | 60 (4) |
| Other relative | 38 (3) | 14 (4) | 52 (3) |
| Neighbor | 3 (0.3) | 4 (1) | 7 (0.5) |
| Colleague/fellow student | 1 (0.1) | 3 (1) | 4 (0.3) |
| Time spent by caregivers with patient (in past 4 weeks) | |||
| N | 1146 | 350 | 1496 |
| More than 32 hours/week | 641 (56) | 227 (65) | 868 (58) |
| 17–32 hours/week | 100 (9) | 43 (12) | 143 (10) |
| 9–16 hours/week | 92 (8) | 15 (4) | 107 (7) |
| 5–8 hours/week | 112 (10) | 29 (8) | 141 (9) |
| 1–4 hours/week | 158 (14) | 31 (9) | 189 (13) |
| Less than 1 hour/week | 43 (4) | 5 (1) | 48 (3) |
| Region caregiver distributiona | |||
| N | 1147 | 350 | 1497 |
| Europe (Non-EU) | 249 (22) | 198 (57) | 447 (30) |
| Asia | 405 (35) | 7 (2) | 412 (28) |
| European Union | 280 (24) | 29 (8) | 309 (21) |
| North America | 123 (11) | 47 (13) | 170 (11) |
| South America | 86 (8) | 69 (20) | 155 (10) |
| Australia | 4 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.3) |
| Prior LAI use at study entrya | |||
| N | 1147 | 350 | 1497 |
| Yes | 122 (11) | 65 (19) | 187 (12) |
| No | 1025 (89) | 285 (81) | 1310 (88) |
| Age of caregiver (years) | |||
| N | 1145 | 350 | 1495 |
| mean (SD) | 51.4 (13.17) | 51.8 (12.54) | 51.5 (13.02) |
Countries included in different regions: Asia: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan; Australia: Australia; Europe (Non-EU): Russia, Turkey, Ukraine; European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia; North America: Canada, USA; South America: Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina
LAI long acting injectable
a Patient related data