Table 5.
Associations between well‐being and perceived choice in providing informal care
| Variable | ‘Free’ carers (n = 260) | ‘Constrained’ carers (n = 389) | ‘Unfree’ carers (n = 149) | Signif. (p‐value) | Noncarers (n = 4280) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happiness (% happy) | 93.8% | 86.4% | 81.1% | <0.01 | 90.4% |
| Life satisfaction (mean (sd)) | 7.54 (1.80) | 7.07 (1.96) | 6.58 (1.85) | <0.01 | 7.35 (1.94) |
| Capability (mean (sd)) | 0.845 (0.10) | 0.810 (0.14) | 0.783 (0.13) | <0.01 | 0.820 (0.14) |
| Caring experience (mean (sd)) | 75.4 (13.4) | 69.9 (16.5) | 61.2 (17.7) | <0.01 | n/a |
Significance of associations calculated using Kruskal–Wallis test.