Table 7.
Characteristics of Cohabiting Caregivers (Same Household), Based on Different Types of Care (%).
| 1. Personal care (n = 88) | 2. Keeping company/an eye on only (n = 50) | 3. Practical help & company/eye (n = 39) | 4. Practical help only (n = 57) | Total (n = 234) | Chi-sq p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: | .099 | |||||
| Men | 39.8 | 40.0 | 53.8 | 57.9 | 46.6 | |
| Women | 60.2 | 60.0 | 46.2 | 42.1 | 53.4 | |
| Age, mean | 52.5 | 46.2 | 55.8 | 50.0 | 51.1 | .044 |
| (SD)a | (16.4) | (16.7) | (13.6) | (19.2) | (17.0) | |
| Educational level: | .116 | |||||
| Compulsory school | 3.4 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 10.7 | 6.9 | |
| Secondary education | 32.2 | 44.0 | 33.3 | 39.3 | 36.6 | |
| Higher education | 64.4 | 44.0 | 64.1 | 50.0 | 56.5 | |
| Household size: | .019 | |||||
| 2 | 43.0 | 34.9 | 67.6 | 52.8 | 47.9 | |
| ≥3 | 57.0 | 65.1 | 32.4 | 47.2 | 52.1 | |
| Employment status: | .970 | |||||
| Full-time work | 53.4 | 54.2 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 52.4 | |
| Not working full-time | 46.6 | 45.8 | 48.7 | 50.0 | 47.6 | |
| Hours of help | .001 | |||||
| per month, mean (SD)a (n = 187) | 68.6 (94.5) | 31.3 (78.8) | 20.1 (26.0) | 18.2 (31.5) | 39.0 (72.9) |
a
Tamhane procedure for multiple comparisons.