Table 1.
Caregiver socio-demographic variables.
| Variables and Values | N (%) | M (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Women | 396 (83.5%) | |
| Men | 71 (15.0%) | |
| Non-Binary, Trans, Other | 7 (1.5%) | |
| Age | ||
| 15–24 | 7 (1.5%) | |
| 25–34 | 22 (4.6%) | |
| 35–44 | 37 (7.8%) | |
| 45–54 | 82 (17.3%) | |
| 55–64 | 173 (36.5%) | |
| 65–74 | 119 (25.1%) | |
| 75–84 | 32 (6.8%) | |
| 85–94 | 2 (0.4%) | |
| Relationship to receiver | ||
| Parent/In-Law | 208 (43.9%) | |
| Spouse/Partner | 91 (19.2%) | |
| Sibling | 33 (7.0%) | |
| Child | 99 (20.9%) | |
| Other Relative | 11 (2.3%) | |
| Friend/Neighbour | 12 (2.5%) | |
| Other | 20 (4.2%) | |
| Education | ||
| Grade school | 2 (0.4%) | |
| High school | 63 (13.3%) | |
| College/ Technical training | 175 (36.9%) | |
| University degree | 121 (25.5%) | |
| Postgraduate degree, professional designation | 110 (23.2%) | |
| Weekly Care Hours | ||
| ≤10 | 185 (39.0%) | |
| 11–20 | 78 (16.4%) | |
| 21–30 | 34 (7.2%) | |
| 31–40 | 32 (6.8%) | |
| 41–80 | 43 (9.1%) | |
| 81–120 | 49 (10.5%) | |
| 121–168 | 52 (11.0%) | |
| Financial hardship | ||
| None | 243(51.3%) | |
| A Few | 130 (27.4%) | |
| Moderate | 50 (10.5%) | |
| A Lot | 51 (10.7%) | |
| Navigation confidence | ||
| Very confident | 162 (34.2%) | |
| Confident | 188 (39.7%) | |
| Neutral | 56 (11.8%) | |
| A little confident | 46 (9.7%) | |
| Not at all confident | 22 (4.6%) | |
| Frailty (1–9) | 2.61 (1.32) | |
| 1–3 Good health | 321 (67.7%) | |
| 4–6 Frail | 152 (32.1%) | |
| 7–9 Severe Frailty | 1 (0.2%) | |
| Physical health changes in last year | ||
| Improved | 19 (4%) | |
| Remained same | 183 (39%) | |
| Deteriorated | 272 (57%) | |
| Mental health changes in last year | ||
| Improved | 16 (3%) | |
| Remained same | 132 (28%) | |
| Deteriorated | 36 (69%) | |
| Anxiety (20–80) | 48.45 (13.51) | |
| ≤41 Low anxiety | 133 (28.1%) | |
| >42 Moderate-high | 341 (71.9%) | |
| Social Loneliness (0–3) | 2.13 (1.17) | |