Table 1 Carer Background Information
Variable | N = 15a (for 12 unique patients) |
|---|---|
Sex | Female = 9 |
Male = 6 | |
Relationship to Care Recipient | Spouse = 2 |
Child = 7 | |
Parent = 2 | |
Sibling = 1 | |
Relative (non-immediate) = 3 | |
Employment Status | Employed = 7 |
Retired = 4 | |
Not Working = 1 | |
Type of Hospital of Care Recipient | Acute = 1 |
Post-Acute = 11 | |
Living Arrangements | Lived with Care Recipient = 3 |
Lived Apart from Care Recipient = 9 | |
Length of Hospital Stay of Care Recipient | <1 year = 7 |
1–3 years = 4 | |
>3 years =1 | |
Primary Reason for Hospitalization of Care Recipient | Fall = 5 |
Stroke = 1 | |
Cancer – 2 | |
Acquired Brain Injury = 1 | |
Mental Illness = 1 | |
Frailty (no specific disease noted) = 2 | |
Received Community Services Prior to Hospitalization | Yes = 7 |
No = 5 (1 refused services) |