Table 1.

Survey Items—Prevalence of Informal Caregiving.

Informal help/care for persons with special care needs outside household

Do you provide, on a regular basis, help to relatives you do not live with, neighbours, friends or colleagues [e.g., help with transportation, food shopping, gardening, tidying, cleaning, looking after, care or other help]? YES/ NO

If yes, does the person you help (the most) special care needs? By this, we mean comprehensive support to older, sick or physically disabled people. YES/NO

If yes, approximately how many hours did you spend in the last four weeks helping this person?

Informal help/care for persons with special care needs in same household

Do you provide, on a regular basis, help to someone in your own household with special care needs? [e.g., help to older, sick or physically disabled people]? YES/NO

If yes, approximately how many hours did you spend in the last four weeks helping this person?