Table 1.

Study sample and population characteristics of caregivers.

Demographics			Caregivers, n (%)
Age (years; N=356)
	18-24	4 (1.1)
	25-34	17 (4.8)
	35-44	56 (15.7)
	45-54	135 (37.9)
	55-64	100 (28.1)
	65-74	28 (7.9)
	75-84	13 (3.7)
	≥85	1 (0.3)
	Prefer not to say	2 (0.6)
Gender (n=354)
	Female	288 (81.4)
	Male	60 (16.9)
	Other	3 (0.85)
	Prefer not to say	3 (0.85)
Ethnicity (n=354)
	White	335 (94.6)
	Mixed/multiple ethnic groups	3 (0.85)
	Asian/Asian British	4 (1.13)
	Black/African/Caribbean/Black British	0 (0)
	Other	4 (1.12)
	Prefer not to say	8 (2.3)
Highest level of education (N=356)
	Degree or equivalent	200 (56.2)
	Higher education	79 (22.2)
	Other qualifications	18 (5.1)
	School qualifications	52 (14.6)
	No qualifications	5 (1.4)
	Do not know	2 (0.6)
Number of years caregiving (n=309)
	<1	5 (1.6)
	1-2	36 (12)
	3-4	54 (17.5)
	5-6	53 (17.2)
	7-8	28 (9.1)
	9-10	24 (7.8)
	10-16	41 (13.3)
	>16-20	34 (11)
	>20	34 (11)