Table 2.
Choice in the decision to care (n = 1100)
| Characteristics of the decision to provide care | Yes | No | No responsea |
|---|---|---|---|
| I had a free choice to provide care | 649 | 149 | 302 |
| I provide care because it is my duty | 569 | 256 | 275 |
| There was no one else to provide care | 297 | 392 | 411 |
| There was no money for paid care | 219 | 428 | 453 |
a
the nonrespondents are very highly correlated across questions, so for example, only 28 carers did not answer the free‐choice question, but did subsequently answer the question about money for paid care.