Table 2.
Sample Percentage of Caregivers Experiencing a Particular Caregiving Burden or Benefit (unweighted N = 2,202)
| Item | Unweighted N | Weighted % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caregiving burden | Emotional | ||
| Emotionally difficult | 892 | 40.34 | |
| No time for self | 1,053 | 45.57 | |
| Too much to handle | 888 | 39.16 | |
| As soon as routine, need change | 653 | 29.93 | |
| Interpersonal | |||
| Care recipient argues with you | 1,265 | 59.32 | |
| Care recipient gets on your nerves | 1,396 | 63.83 | |
| Physical | |||
| Exhausted when you go to sleep | 1,014 | 45.71 | |
| Physically difficult | 466 | 20.28 | |
| Financial | |||
| Financially difficult | 398 | 17.86 | |
| Kept from work | 198 | 7.96 | |
| Social | |||
| Kept from visiting friends/family | 372 | 13.65 | |
| Kept from religious services | 212 | 8.26 | |
| Kept from going out for enjoyment | 295 | 11.08 | |
| Kept from volunteering | 160 | 5.80 | |
| Kept from caring for others | 89 | 3.55 | |
| Kept from meetings groups | 202 | 7.33 | |
| Caregiving benefits | Emotional | ||
| Gives you satisfaction | 1,922 | 86.06 | |
| Interpersonal | |||
| Brought closer to care recipient | 1,562 | 70.30 | |
| Enjoy being with care recipient | 1,860 | 83.85 | |
| Care recipient appreciates you | 1,878 | 86.72 | |
| Behavioral/cognitive | |||
| More confident in abilities | 1,096 | 46.88 | |
| Taught you how to deal with difficulties | 1,241 | 53.35 |
Note: Source: NSOC 2015.