Table 11 Known-groups validity of the ASCOT-Proxy perspectives and ASCOT-Carer

Home design suitability

proxy-proxy

278

H(3)= 13.747**

YES

312

H(3)= 18.649***

YES

Meets their needs very well

89

0.71

101

0.70

Meets most of their needs

132

0.66

146

0.66

Meets some of their needs

47

0.64

55

0.54

Totally inappropriate

10

0.40

10

0.57

Impact of caring on health

300

H(1)= 13.758***

YES

 Yes

n/a

n/a

n/a

285

0.66

 No

n/a

n/a

n/a

15

0.92

Caregiving situation

 Lives in the same household

312

H(1)= 38.378***

YES

 Yes

n/a

n/a

n/a

180

0.75

 No

n/a

n/a

n/a

132

0.60

 Relationship

312

H(4)= 19.440***

YES

 Spouse/partner

n/a

n/a

n/a

129

0.61

 Parent

n/a

n/a

n/a

153

0.70

 Sibling

n/a

n/a

n/a

4

0.89

 Child

n/a

n/a

n/a

1

0.66

 Other

n/a

n/a

n/a

25

0.83

Hours of care per week

309

H(4)= 68.137***

YES

 0-9

n/a

n/a

n/a

48

.85

 10-19

n/a

n/a

n/a

47

.73

 20-34

n/a

n/a

n/a

36

.71

 35-49

n/a

n/a

n/a

32

.56

 50 or more

n/a

n/a

n/a

146

.60

Help with personal care

310

H(1)= 30.446***

YES

 Yes

n/a

n/a

n/a

230

0.62

 No

n/a

n/a

n/a

80

0.73

Help with medicines

310

H(1)= 30.838***

YES

 Yes

n/a

n/a

n/a

251

0.65

 No

n/a

n/a

n/a

59

0.85

Sociodemographic characteristics

 Carer’s gender

312

H(1)= 1.655

YES

 Female

n/a

n/a

n/a

237

0.66

 Male

n/a

n/a

n/a

75

0.67

 Carer in paid employment

312

H(1)= 7.431**

YES

 Yes: full- or part-time

n/a

n/a

n/a

120

0.71

 No

n/a

n/a

n/a

192

0.66