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Table 2 Context of caregiving

From: Supporting the patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers: what are their palliative care needs?

Caregiving Variables

n (%)

Stop work to look after patient

No

494 (82.5)

Partially

26 (4.3)

Yes, on unpaid leave

22 (3.7)

Yes, resigned

57 (9.5)

Physical caregiving

No

343 (57.3)

Partiallya

122 (20.4)

Yesb

134 (22.4)

Hours spent in providing physical care (if applicable)

Mean (SD)

3.1 (5.0)

Median (range)

0.0 (0.0–4.5)

Min - Max

0.0–20.0

Financial caregiving

Don’t wish to disclose

1 (0.2)

No

225 (37.6)

Partiallya

191 (31.9)

Yesb

182 (30.4)

Emotional caregiving

No

7 (1.2)

Partiallya

135 (22.5)

Yesb

457 (76.3)

Decision making

No

45 (7.5)

Partiallya

403 (67.3)

Yesb

151 (25.2)

Received formal caregiving training

No

553 (92.3)

Yes

46 (7.7)

Previous experience in providing care for someone sick

No

419 (69.9)

Yes

180 (30.1)

  1. a “Partially” referring to less than 50% involvement in caregiving role
  2. b “Yes” referring to at least 50% involvement in the caregiving role