Table 2.
Characteristics of 565 home-carers who took part in all of 2019, April, and July COVID-19 surveys
| na (%) | |
|---|---|
| Care recipient relationship to carer | |
| Spouse or partner | 232 (41.4) |
| Child under 18 | 82 (14.6) |
| Adult child | 58 (10.3) |
| Parent or grandparent | 94 (16.8) |
| Other | 33 (5.9) |
| Care for more than one person | 62 (11.1) |
| Care recipient conditionb | |
| Long term health condition | 257 (45.4) |
| Mental health condition | 79 (14.0) |
| Physical disability | 176 (31.2) |
| Learning disability | 127 (22.5) |
| Problems related to old age | 131 (23.2) |
| Other | 50 (8.0) |
| Carer in 2019 | |
| Yes | 413 (73.1) |
| No | 152 (26.9) |
| Hours of care per week | |
| Under 20 h | 230 (42.7) |
| 20–100 h | 213 (39.5) |
| Over 100 h | 96 (17.8) |
| State care/services | |
| Never had | 465 (83.7) |
| Had before lockdown and lost | 58 (10.5) |
| Had before lockdown and still do | 32 (5.8) |
| Share care responsibilities | |
| Yes | 196 (34.8) |
| No | 368 (65.2) |
a
Subtotals may not add up due to missing values.
b
Total is more than 100% as question is ‘please select all that apply’.