Table 2.
Typology of caring amongst ONS LS members aged 35–85 years (2011) resident at both 2001 and 2011 Censuses; and percentage of each care group reporting poor health.
| Carers typology | % | N | % of care group reporting poor health in 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Not caring at 2001 and 2011 | 73.6 | 198,753 | 8.2 |
| (b) Not caring at 2001, caring at 2011 | 11.4 | 30,682 | 11.4 |
| 2. Non-carer to light carer | 7.6 | 20,559 | 4.3 |
| 3. Non-carer to heavy carer | 3.7 | 10,123 | 12.6 |
| (c) Caring at 2001, not caring at 2011 | 9.6 | 25,939 | 9.6 |
| 4. Light carer to non-carer | 7.2 | 19,338 | 7.8 |
| 5. Heavy carer to non-carer | 2.4 | 6601 | 17.1 |
| (d) Caring at 2001 and 2011 | 5.4 | 14,680 | 5.4 |
| 6. Persistent light carer | 2.5 | 6747 | 3.5 |
| 7. Carer, increasing intensity | 0.9 | 2466 | 9.5 |
| 8. Carer, decreasing intensity | 0.5 | 1305 | 8.5 |
| 9. Persistent heavy carer | 1.5 | 4162 | 14.3 |
| Total | 100% | 270,054 | 8.3% |
Source: Authors’ own analysis of ONS LS.