Table 2.
Caring hours and recipients of care by those who provided care during the COVID-19 pandemic (weighted %).
| Wave 3 | Wave 4 | Wave 5 | COVID-Wave 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age of carers (mean, sd) | 64.1 (7.9) | 65.4 (7.3) | 67.5 (7.3)* | 69.9 (7.6)* |
| Caring in last month by age group | ||||
| 54-64a | 179 (9.0) | 115 (7.3) | 87 (7.3) | 146 (15.7)*** |
| 65-74 | 129 (7.9) | 96 (6.6) | 111 (7.2) | 265 (16.4)*** |
| 75+ | 31 (5.9) | 29 (3.3) | 37 (3.8) | 157 (14.0)*** |
| Hours of caring | ||||
| No caring | 3477 (94.9) | 3482 (96.6) | 3340 (95.8) | 3056 (88.7)*** |
| 1-19 | 131 (3.2) | 71 (1.7)*** | 68 (1.9)** | 172 (4.5)* |
| 20-49 | 43 (0.9) | 20 (0.5)* | 42 (1.3) | 109 (3.3)*** |
| 50+ | 52 (0.9) | 44 (1.2) | 46 (1.0) | 131 (3.5)*** |
| Care recipient | ||||
| Spouse | 55 (23.0) | 30 (27.7) | 41 (26.9) | 336 (61.6)*** |
| Child | 24 (13.4) | 18 (14.0) | 21 (12.8) | 52 (9.7) |
| Grandchild | 26 (9.6) | 9 (5.0)* | 24 (20.1) | 46 (9.5) |
| Other relative | 75 (33.1) | 52 (42.8) | 52 (32.0) | 71 (14.0)*** |
| Friend/neighbor | 42 (20.9) | 21 (10.5) | 17 (8.1)** | 31 (5.3)** |
Note: All prevalences are weighted to account for survey design clusters and attrition. Not all who report caring in the last month report hours of care in the last week. a: age 56-64 in Wave 4, 58-64 in Wave 5, 60-64 in Wave 6.
P-values: *<0.05, ***<0.001: reference Wave 3, Wald tests.