Table 1.
Carer demographic characteristics
| Mean | SD | I‐Q range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carer age (years) | 67.1 | 11.5 | 14 |
| Education (years) | 12.2 | 2.8 | 4 |
| Years known participant | 46.2 | 15.0 | 15 |
| Time as a carer (months) | 23.5 | 24.5 | 36 |
| Hours per week as caregiver | 50.5 | 69.1 | 108 |
| n | % | ||
| Gender, female | 55 | 81 | |
| Relationship to care recipient | |||
| Spouse or partner | 63 | 93 | |
| Daughter | 2 | 3 | |
| Other relative | 1 | 2 | |
| Friend | 2 | 3 | |
| Employment status, retired | 41 | 70 | |
| Other caregiving responsibilities | 19 | 28 | |
| Children | 4 | 6 | |
| Grandchildren | 12 | 18 | |
| Other relative | 3 | 4 | |
n = 57, n = 9 coded as missing data: the questionnaire was introduced later in the study (n = 4) and not completed by carer (n = 5); SD = standard deviation, I‐Q = inter‐quartile range.