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Table 1 Carers details

From: Reconciling employment with caring for a husband with an advanced illness

Recruitment setting

Types of patients

Number of wife carers interviewed

Number of times interviewed

Age of wife carers

Wives with no issues around caring and work

Wives having issues with care and work

Outpatient clinic

Patients with cancer

1

1 time

61

1 housewife

 
 

Patients with COPD

2

1 time

46

72

1 housewife

1 gave up work

 

Patients with cardiac failure

3

1 time

58

59

61

1 housewife

2 combining work and caring

 

MND patients

8

1 time

Range: 40-72

Median: 57

1 volunteer work

1 employed

4 housewives

2 combining work and caring

Community

Patients receiving palliative care

1

3 times

59

/

1 employed

Totals

 

15

  

9

6