Table 1. Characteristics of randomly-sampled informal caregivers.

	N* = 355	% [95% CI]
Gender Male Female	137 218	38.6 [33.9; 44.0] 61.4 [56.3; 66.4]
Age (years) 18–39 40–64 65+	73 182 100	20.5 [16.6; 25.0] 51.3 [45.1; 56.4] 28.2 [23.7; 33.0]
Education level General secondary school Intermediate secondary school University entrance certificate	108 119 109	32.1 [27.3; 37.3] 35.4 [30.4; 40.6] 32.4 [27.6; 37.6]
Occupation Employed full-time Employed part-time Retired Other (short-time work, unemployed, parental leave)	136 53 108 50	39.2 [34.2; 44.4] 15.3 [11.8; 19.3] 31.1 [26.4; 36.1] 14.4 [11.0; 18.4]
Subjective health status Very good Good Poor	107 171 77	30.1 [25.5; 35.1] 48.2 [43.0; 53.4] 21.7 [17.6; 26.2]
Chronic illness	197	55.5 [50.3; 60.6]
Frequency PCP visit in 12 months 1 or 2 times 3 to 5 times 6 or more times	72 112 59	29.6 [24.2; 35.6] 46.1 [39.9; 52.4] 24.3 [19.2; 30.0]
Caring for someone with dementia	106	30.3 [25.7; 35.3]
Has discussed care situation with PCP: 77% (187 of 243)	187	56.0 [50.6; 61.2]
Has discussed care situation and received support	142	75.9 [69.4; 81.6]

* Difference to N = 355: no data or data not applicable

95% CI, 95% confidence interval; PCP, primary care physician