The impacts of caregiving intensity on informal caregivers in Malaysia: findings from a national survey

Table 2 Health and caregiving-related characteristics of caregivers, stratified by care intensity level (N = 604)

Characteristic	Count, n (Unweighted)	Estimated population, N (Weighted)	Percentage (%)	Level of caregiving intensity				p-value
				1–19 h per week		20 and more hours per week
				n	Weighted %	n	Weighted %
*Health*
Self-reported health problems
Yes	202	361,073	33.1	128	35.2	74	29.8	0.339
No	402	730,523	66.9	250	64.8	152	70.2
Long-term condition^a
Yes	209	325,627	29.8	134	31.4	75	27.4	0.447
No	395	765,970	70.2	244	68.6	151	72.6
Self-rated health
Excellent - Good	429	805,928	73.8	280	75.7	149	70.8	0.340
Fair - Very Poor	175	285,669	26.2	98	24.3	77	29.2
*Caregiving-related*
Living in the same household:
Yes	525	933,687	85.5	324	82.7	201	89.9	0.103
No	79	157,910	14.5	54	17.3	25	10.1
Receive training
Yes	129	215,497	19.7	80	19.1	49	20.8	0.707
No	475	876,100	80.3	298	80.9	177	79.2
Has assistance
Yes	439	790,909	72.4	289	74.8	150	68.9	0.328
No	165	300,688	27.6	89	25.2	76	31.1
Duration of providing care (years)
Less than 2	378	664,631	60.9	142	45.0	77	30.8	0.014
2 and more	226	426,966	39.1	236	55.0	149	69.2
*Caregiver outcomes*
Affect health
Yes	100	181,685	16.6	57	17.5	43	15.4	0.642
No	504	909,912	83.4	321	82.5	183	84.6
Affect daily activities^b
Yes	142	289,245	26.5	75	25.3	67	28.4	0.613
No	462	802,351	73.5	303	74.7	159	71.6
Affect social activities
Yes	116	236,498	21.7	66	19.3	176	25.3	0.286
No	488	855,099	78.3	312	80.7	176	74.7

^a Long-term condition refers to presence of any non-communicable diseases (diabetes, hypertension or hypercholesterolemia)
^b Daily activities refers to daily, work or school activities

ISSN: 1472-6963