Table 3.
Sample Overview—Informal Caregivers for Persons With Special Care Needs and Total Sample.
| Informal care for person in… | Another household | Same household | Total sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total | 596 (14.9) | 262 (6.6) | 4000 (100) |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 220 (36.9) | 124 (47.3) | 1948 (48.7) |
| Women | 376 (63.1) | 138 (52.7) | 2052 (51.3) |
| Chi-sq (p) | <.001 | .646 | |
| Age group | |||
| Under 45 years | 216 (36.2) | 96 (36.6) | 1798 (45.0) |
| 45–59 years | 207 (34.7) | 78 (29.8) | 1073 (26.8) |
| 60 years and older | 173 (29.0) | 88 (33.6) | 1129 (28.2) |
| Chi-sq (p) | <.001 | .018 | |
| Age min–max | 16–86 | 16–88 | 16–97 |
| Education level | |||
| Compulsory school | 37 (6.2) | 16 (6.2) | 292 (7.4) |
| Secondary education | 187 (31.5) | 98 (37.8) | 1347 (34.1) |
| Higher education | 369 (62.2) | 145 (56.0) | 2316 (58.6) |
| Chi-sq (p) | .126 | .364 | |
| Missing (N) | 3 | 3 | 45 |
| Household size | |||
| Live alone | 123 (20.7)) | - | 834 (21.0) |
| 2 persons in household | 251 (42.3) | 115 (46.7) | 1523 (38.3) |
| 3 or more persons in household | 219 (36.9) | 131 (53.3) | 1622 (40.8) |
| Chi-sq (p) | .063 | .583 | |
| Missing (N) | 3 | 16 | 21 |
| Employment status | |||
| Full-time work | 330 (55.7) | 138 (53.5) | 2236 (56.5) |
| Not working full-time | 262 (44.3) | 120 (46.5) | 1725 (43.5) |
| Chi-sq (p) | .707 | .321 | |
| Missing (N) | 4 | 4 | 39 |