Table 2.
Characteristics of care receivers.
| Care receiver | Males age | Females age | Health issues | Relationships | Living arrangements | Years in Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHINESE (10⁎) | 3 = 75–79 | 1 = 75–79 | 3 = Alzheimer's1 = Dementia | 2 = Wives | 8 = With caregiver | 1–9 = 0 |
| 1 = 85–89 | 3 = 80–84 | 2 = −stroke1 = cancer | 3 = Husband | 1 = with son & daughter-in-law | 10–19 = 7 | |
| 2 = 85–89 | 1 = diabetes2 = prostate | 4 = Mothers | 1 = Independently | 20–29 = 1 | ||
| 2 = glaucoma2 = hard of hearing⁎⁎⁎ | 1 = father | 30–39 = 2 | ||||
| 40= 0 | ||||||
| SOUTH ASIANS (13⁎)⁎⁎ | 2 = 70–74 | 2 = 65–69 | 2 = Alzheimer's | 8 = mothers | 7 = with caregiver⁎⁎⁎ | 1–9 = 0 |
| 1 = 70–74 | 1 = bedridden | 3 = Fathers | 4 = independently | 10–19 = 7 | ||
| 2 = 75–79 | 2 = 75–79 | 1 = brain hemorrhage | 1 = Wife | 1 = care home | 20–29 = 2 | |
| 2 = 80–84 | 9 = no health issues reported | 2 = Husbands | 1 = with CG's brother | 30–39 = 4 | ||
| 1 = 85–89 | 1 = mother-in-law | 40+= 0 | ||||
| 1 = 100+ | ||||||
| LATIN AMERICANS(11⁎) | 2 = 75–79 | 2 = 65–69 | 3 = Alzheimer's | 7 = mothers | 5 = With caregiver⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎ | 1–9 = 0 |
| 1 = 75–79 | 1 = pace maker⁎⁎⁎ | 1 = father | 3 = independently | 10–19 = 2 | ||
| 2 = 80–84 | 2 = diabetes | 1 = husband | 3-nursing homes | 20–29 = 1 | ||
| 1 = 85–89 | 1 = prostate cancer | 1 = daughter-in-law | 30–39 = 4 | |||
| 3 = 90–94 | 1 = stroke | 1 = aunt | 40 = 2⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎ | |||
| 3 = old age | ||||||
| 2 = visit c& live in South America | ||||||
| 2 = healthy |
Note: ⁎Number of care receivers is greater because some caregivers are caring for more than one person. ⁎⁎One South Asian caregivers was also a care receiver. ⁎⁎⁎2 Chinese indicated 2 health issues; 2 Chinese indicated 3 health problems; 2 Latin Americans reported 2 illnesses ⁎⁎⁎⁎Although some of the South Asians indicated that the CR lived with them, in actuality, a number would live part-time with others in the family assisting with care. ⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎One CR was a Canadian by birth but had lived outside of Canada for a number of years. ⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎One Latin American CR was born in South American but resided in the US ⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎⁎Some started out living independently and then lived with CG or returned to independent lving, or started out living with CG and then moved o a nursing home.