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. 2019 Oct 28;19:763. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4637-5

Table 2.

Average annual value of informal care per caregiver according to valuation method and dependency (2017 euros)

Autonomous (SD) Dependent (SD) Total (SD)
Contingent Valuation Method
 No restriction 10,228 (10,253) 20,270 (12,984) 12,798 (13,425)a
 Restriction 10,086 (9872) 17,169 (12,171) 11,888 (11,848)b
Proxy Good Method
 No restriction 10,377 (10,402) 21,099 (12,604) 12,404 (13,012)
Restriction 10,233 (10,016) 17,776 (11,4604) 11,522 (10,643)

No restriction scenario: exact durations of care stated by caregivers. The mean is 3.5 h of informal care/day/caregiver

Restriction scenario: durations superior to 10 h were censored to a maximum of 10 h per day. The mean is 3.2 h of informal care/day/caregiver

aTotal (SD) including zero protest = €11,921 (13,528)