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. 2021 Dec 17;7:23337214211060166. doi: 10.1177/23337214211060166

Table 1.

Quantitative survey.

Select survey items and responses N (%)
Change in time spent caregiving since the COVID-19 outbreak
 Provide more hours of care 49 (65.3%)
 No change 21 (28.0%)
 Provide fewer hours of care 5 (6.7%)
Change in caregiving stress since the COVID-19 outbreak
 Increased stress 60 (83.3%)
 No change 10 (13.9%)
 Decreased stress 2 (2.8%)
Most significant challenge(s) of being a caregiver during COVID-19
 Managing isolation for self and/or care-recipient 58 (25.1%)
 Worrying that they or their care-recipient would get infected with COVID-19 52 (22.5%)
 Getting respite from caregiving responsibilities 40 (17.3%)
 Getting groceries or essential supplies 28 (12.1%)
 Coordinating assistance provided by others 18 (7.8%)
 Homeschooling and/or providing childcare to young children in the home 15 (6.5%)
 Other 11 (4.8%)
 Financial strain caused by COVID-19 9 (3.9%)