Table 2.

Demographical description of caregivers (n=86)

Caregiver demographics	Number of caregivers (n=86)
Age (years)
<40 (%)	9 (10.5%)
41–60 years (%)	33 (38.4%)
61–80 years (%)	37 (43.0%)
>80 years (%)	7 (8.1%)
Gender
Female (%)	53 (61.6%)
Male (%)	33 (38.4%)
Race
Chinese (%)	75 (87.2%)
Malay (%)	9 (10.5%)
Indian (%)	2 (2.3%)
Marital status
Married (%)	56 (65.1%)
Single (%)	26 (30.2%)
Separated/Divorced/Widowed (%)	4 (4.7%)
Education
No formal education (%)	19 (22.1%)
Primary school (%)	17 (19.8%)
Secondary school (%)	48 (55.8%)
Tertiary (college/polytechnic/university) (%)	2 (2.3%)
Employment
(%) Working full time (%)	44 (51.2%)
Looking for job (unemployed)	26 (30.2%)
Working part time (%)	9 (10.5%)
Home-maker (%)	4 (4.7%)
Retired (%)	3 (3.5%)
Living arrangement
Living together (%)	61 (70.9%)
Living apart (%)	25 (29.1%)
Duration of caregiving
<1 month (%)	4 (4.7%)
1–12 months (%)	5 (5.8%)
1–2 years (%)	6 (7.0%)
>2 years (%)	71 (82.6%)
Relationship between caregiver and recipient
Daughter/Son (%)	53 (61.6%)
Spouse (%)	24 (27.9%)
Relative or close friend (%)	6 (7.0%)
Grandchild (%)	2 (2.3%)
In-law (%)	1 (1.2%)
Living with foreign domestic worker
No (%)	46 (53.5%)
Yes (%)	40 (46.5%)
Other responsibilities
Work commitments (%)	34 (39.5%)
None (%)	25 (29.1%)
Taking care of own family with small children (%)	18 (20.9%)
Taking care of another ill or elderly person at home (%)	5 (5.8%)
Others (%)	4 (4.7%)