Table 1.

Characteristics of the participants and the care situation

Participant	Age, sex	Who is cared for	Who is the main caregiver	Duration of caregiving	Living arrangement	Formal help or services
T1	Female, 38	Father	Brother of T1	X	Father is living with brother of T1	No
T2	Female, 52	Father	T2	1 y	Multigenerational house	No
T3	Female, 57	Father &mother	T3	13.5 y (3.5 y at T3’s home)	Father lived with T3	Yes
					Mother is living with T3
T4	Female, 52	Mother	T4	8 y	Mother is living with T4	Not anymore
T5	Female, 31	Grandmother	Mother of T5	X	Grandmother is living with daughter (T4)	Not anymore
T6	Female, 36	Mother	Brother of T6	X	Mother is living with brother of T6	Yes
T7	Female, 56	Mother	Son of T7	X	Mother is living on her own	Yes
T8	Male, 49	Mother	Wife of T8	4 y	Mother is living on her own	Yes