Characteristic | Interviewed caregivers n = 21 | All caregivers who received intervention n = 62 | P value | ||
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n | (%) | n | (%) | ||
Caregiver relationship to patient | 0.509 | ||||
Husband | 1 | (4.8) | 4 | (6.5) | |
Wife | 9 | (42.9) | 18 | (29.0) | |
Son | 3 | (14.3) | 11 | (17.8) | |
Daughter | 7 | (33.3) | 22 | (35.5) | |
Grandchild | 1 | (4.8) | 7 | (11.3) | |
Caregiver age | Years | Years | 0.617 | ||
Mean (SD) | 64.43 | (16.09) | 63.13 | (12.68) | |
Median | 67 | 63.50 | |||
Range | (25–89) | (25–89) | |||
Caregiver highest education | 0.745 | ||||
Primary | 1 | (4.8) | 3 | (4.9) | |
Secondary | 8 | (38.1) | 23 | (37.1) | |
Trade (e.g. TAFE qualification /apprenticeship) | 4 | (19.1) | 17 | (27.4) | |
Tertiary | 8 | (38.1) | 19 | (30.7) | |
Duration of caring | 0.928 | ||||
Less than 12 months | 3 | (14.3) | 11 | (17.8) | |
12–24 months | 4 | (19.1) | 12 | (19.4) | |
More than 24 months | 14 | (66.7) | 39 | (62.9) | |
Caregiver living with patient | 1.000 | ||||
No | 9 | (42.9) | 27 | (43.6) | |
Yes | 12 | (57.1) | 35 | (56.5) | |
Caregiver known medical problems | 0.970 | ||||
Yes | 14 | (66.7) | 43 | (69.4) | |
No | 7 | (33.3) | 19 | (30.7) | |
Types of support provided by caregiver to patient | 1.000 | ||||
Multiple answers possible | |||||
Physical care | 8 | (38.1) | 29 | (46.8) | 0.477 |
Emotional care | 21 | (100) | 62 | (100) | NA |
Instrumental care | 20 | (95.2) | 59 | (95.1) | 1.000 |
Social Support/Advocacy | 17 | (81.0) | 39 | (63.0) | 0.068 |
Caregiver frequency of contact with patient by phone or in person | 0.865 | ||||
At least daily | 18 | (85.7) | 51 | (82.3) | |
At least weekly | 3 | (14.3) | 9 | (14.5) |