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) |