Table 2 Demographics and clinical characteristics of carers
From: Unmet needs, quality of life and support networks of people with dementia living at home
Characteristic | Â | %/Mean(s.d.) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 40-64 | 46.3 | Â |
| Â | 65-89 | 52.8 | Â |
| Â | 90-100 | 0.8 | Â |
Gender | Male | 28.9 | Â |
| Â | Female | 71.1 | Â |
Marital Status | Single | 4.7 | Â |
| Â | Married/Living with a partner | 89.8 | Â |
| Â | Separated/Divorced | 3.9 | Â |
| Â | Widowed | 1.6 | Â |
Carer Relationship | Spouse | 64.1 | Â |
| Â | Children | 30.5 | Â |
| Â | Other relative | 3.9 | Â |
| Â | Friend | 0.7 | Â |
Co-resident Carer | Yes | 74.0 | Â |
| Â | No | 26.0 | Â |
Depression | Â | 6.1 (3.8) | [5.20-7.32] |
Anxiety | Â | 7.8 (4.6) | [6.46-9.09] |
Burden | Â | 33.2 (17.1) | [27.76-37.13] |