Table 5.
Characteristics of Non-Cohabiting Caregivers (Another Household), Based on Different Types of Care.
| 1.Personal care (n = 168) | 2.Keeping company/an eye on only (n = 96) | 3.Practical help & company/eye (n = 136) | 4.Practical help only (n = 176) | Total (n = 576) | Chi-sq p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: | <.001 | |||||
| Men | 25.0 | 34.4 | 30.9 | 50.6 | 35.8 | |
| Women | 75.0 | 65.6 | 69.1 | 49.4 | 64.2 | |
| Age, mean | 51.6 | 50.3 | 50.8 | 45.3 | 49.3 | .001 |
| (SD)a | (15.6) | (18.1) | (14.1) | (15.4) | (15.8) | |
| Educational level: | .373 | |||||
| Compulsory school | 6.5 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 4.0 | 6.1 | |
| Secondary education | 32.1 | 35.5 | 26.5 | 32.4 | 31.4 | |
| Higher education | 61.3 | 54.8 | 67.6 | 63.6 | 62.5 | |
| Household size: | .197 | |||||
| Living alone | 25.0 | 22.9 | 16.3 | 17.8 | 20.4 | |
| Not living alone | 75.0 | 77.1 | 83.7 | 82.2 | 79.6 | |
| Employment status: | .077 | |||||
| Full-time work | 54.8 | 45.2 | 58.8 | 61.1 | 56.1 | |
| Not working full-time | 45.2 | 54.8 | 41.2 | 38.9 | 43.9 | |
| Hours of help given per month, mean | 29.8 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 10.1 | 17.2 | <.001 |
| (SD)a (n = 526) | (59.7) | (20.2) | (16.2) | (13.2) | (35.9) |
a
Differences between age and hours of help given per month (Tamhane procedure for multiple comparisons).