Table 1.
Mean hours/year of informal care required by health conditions
| Health condition | Mean hours/year | IC 95% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | UL | ||
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (first year) | 374 | 321 | 427 |
| Coronary event no AMI (first year) | 351 | 299 | 405 |
| Coronary event (care post-event) | 183 | 128 | 237 |
| Stroke (first year) | 555 | 500 | 606 |
| Stroke (year 2 +) | 379 | 325 | 431 |
| Pneumonia | 131 | 77 | 183 |
| Mild COPDa | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Moderate COPDa | 250 | 197 | 303 |
| Severe COPDa | 2,086 | 2,033 | 2,139 |
| Lung cancer | 1,290 | 1,237 | 1,343 |
| Mouth cancer | 877 | 825 | 931 |
| Esophageal cancer | 1,436 | 1,383 | 1,489 |
| Stomach cancer | 1,825 | 1,770 | 1,876 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 1,825 | 1,770 | 1,876 |
| Kidney cancer | 706 | 653 | 759 |
| Laryngeal cancer | 804 | 752 | 858 |
| Leukemia | 512 | 460 | 566 |
| Bladder cancer | 1,202 | 1,150 | 1,256 |
| Neck cancer | 813 | 759 | 865 |
aCOPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease