Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Variables | Italian AYCs of GrPs n = 87 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 27 (31.0%) |
| Female | 58 (66.7%) |
| Transgender/non-binary | 2 (2.3%) |
| Age | |
| 15 | 10 (11.5%) |
| 16 | 35 (40.2%) |
| 17 | 42 (48.3%) |
| Country of birth | |
| National | 81 (93.1%) |
| Abroad | 6 (6.9%) |
| Cohabitant | 17 (19.5%) |
| At what age did you first begin caring? | 12.8 ± 2.5 * |
| What type of health-related condition does the person(s) have: | |
| Physical disability | 54 (62.1%) |
| Mental illness | 18 (20.7%) |
| Cognitive impairment | 31 (35.6%) |
| Addiction | 7 (8.1%) |
| Other | 14 (16.1%) |
| Health problems | 28 (32.2%) |
| Formal support services received by AYCs’ family | 20 (23.0%) |
| Informal help | 28 (33.3%) |
| Hours a day spent providing care | 2.7 ± 2.6 * |
| PANOC-YC20 Positive | 13.9 ± 4.2 * |
| PANOC-YC20 Negative | 2.6 ± 3.2 * |
| KIDSCREEN | 34.7 ± 6.7 * |
* Note. Data are mean ± sd.