Table 2.
Caregiver demographics and characteristics of caregiving.
| Caregiving characteristics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Demographics/ characteristics | n | % |
| Gender (%) | ||
| Female | 74 | 78.7 |
| Relationship with care recipient | ||
| Spouse/Partner | 44 | 46.8 |
| Sibling | 4 | 4.3 |
| Daughter | 29 | 30.9 |
| Son | 9 | 9.6 |
| Friend | 3 | 3.2 |
| Other | 5 | 5.3 |
| Living with care recipient | ||
| Yes | 79 | 84.0 |
| No | 15 | 16.0 |
| Domestic helper | ||
| Yes | 43 | 45.7 |
| No | 51 | 54.3 |
| Other helpers | ||
| Yes | 57 | 60.6 |
| No | 37 | 39.4 |
| Who assists?a | ||
| Spouse/partner | 9 | 15.5 |
| Sibling | 22 | 37.9 |
| Daughter | 6 | 10.3 |
| Son | 12 | 20.7 |
| Other | 9 | 15.5 |
| Resources other than family/friends for support | ||
| Yes | 19 | 20.2 |
| No | 75 | 79.8 |
| Caregiver education and support group | ||
| Yes | 25 | 26.6 |
| No | 69 | 73.4 |
| Hours of caregiver education | ||
| 0 h | 79 | 84 |
| >1 h | 15 | 16 |
| Hours of support group | ||
| 0 h | 74 | 78.7 |
| >1 h | 20 | 21.3 |
a
n = 58 (a = caregivers who received assistance from others beside the domestic helpers).