Table 2.
Composition of male and female caregiver personal networks.
| Characteristics of Alters | Male Egos | Female Egos | All Egos | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 625 Alters | n = 625 Alters | n = 1250 Alters | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Gender | Male | 304 (48.6) | 223 (35.7) | 527 (42.2) | p < 0.001 * |
| Female | 321 (51.4) | 402 (64.3) | 723 (57.8) | ||
| Age | <25 years | 62 (9.9) | 53 (8.5) | 115 (9.2) | p = 0.008 * |
| 25–45 years | 192 (30.7) | 154 (24,6) | 346 (27.7) | ||
| 46–65 years | 218 (34.9) | 281 (45.0) | 499 (39.9) | ||
| >65 years | 139 (22.2) | 124 (19.8) | 263 (21.0) | ||
| Place of residence | Ego do not know//No answer | 14 (2.2) | 13 (2.1) | 27 (2.2) | p = 0.010 * |
| Same home as caregiver | 18 (2.9) | 32 (5.1) | 50 (4.0) | ||
| Same neighborhood, town/city, or province | 497 (79.5) | 454 (72.6) | 951 (76.1) | ||
| Other province or country | 110 (17.6) | 139 (22.2) | 249 (19.9) | ||
| Type of relationship | Direct relative | 331 (53.0) | 346 (55.4) | 677 (54.2) | p = 0.523 |
| Friend, neighbor, or work colleague | 240 (38.4) | 230 (36.8) | 470 (37.6) | ||
| Health care professional or social worker | 24 (3.8) | 21 (3.4) | 45 (3.6) | ||
| Non-professional offering paid help | 8 (1.3) | 3 (0.5) | 11 (0.9) | ||
| Other | 22 (3.5) | 24 (4.0) | 47 (3.8) | ||
| Proximity | Close | 517 (82.7) | 499 (79.8) | 1016 (81.3) | p = 0.192 |
| Not close | 108 (17.3) | 126 (20.2) | 234 (18.7) | ||
* Significance: p < 0.05.