Table 1.
Characteristics of caregiver participants.
| Caregiver & ethnic origin | Males age | Females age | Relationships | Years in Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINESE (9⁎⁎) | 1 = 55–64 | 2 = 45–54 | 3 = Daughters | 1–9 = 0 |
| 1 = 85–89 | 2 = 55–64 | 4 = Wives | 10–19 = 5 (2⁎) | |
| 1 = 65–74 | 2 = Husbands | 20–29 = 1⁎ | ||
| 2 = 75+ | 30–39 = 2 | |||
| 40= 1⁎ | ||||
| SOUTH ASIANS (10) | 1 = 35–44 | 1 = 35–44 | 3 = Sons | 1–9 = 0 |
| 1 = 45–54 | 4 = 45–54 | 2 = Wives⁎⁎⁎⁎ | 10–19 = 3 | |
| 1 = 65–74 | 3 = 65–4⁎⁎⁎ | 1 = daughters-in-law⁎⁎⁎⁎ | 20–29 = 3 | |
| 1 = NR⁎⁎⁎⁎ | 30–39 = 4 | |||
| 40= 0 | ||||
| LATINAMERICANS (10) | 1 = 35–44 | 1 = 35–44 | 4 = Daughters | 1–9 = 3 |
| 1 = 45–54 | 4 = 55–64 | 2 = Sons | 10–19 = 0 | |
| 3 = 65–74 | 1 = Wife | 20–29 = 2 | ||
| 1 = Daughters-in-law⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎ | 30–39 = 4 | |||
| 1 = niece | 40 = 1 |
Note: ⁎The two Chinese caregivers worked outside of Canada longer than they resided inside of Canada.
⁎⁎Originally, 10 Chinese agreed to participate. However, one male dropped out. ⁎⁎⁎Two of the South Asians indicated that another person was also the “primary” caregiver with them. ⁎⁎⁎⁎NR - = no response to request for age ⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎One wife was also a daughter-in-law to one of the male LA participants. Of LA Americans, 2 were only children.