Table 3 Predictors of utilization of respite services during the last 12 months

Has used at least one kind of respite care

239 (35.2%)

→Received professional home care

230

132 (57%)^a

→Did not receive professional home care

449

107 (24%)^a

 →Had onetime expense due to care over 22,000 CHF

16

16 (100%)

  →Care service was not considered an important information topic

428

92 (21%)

Driving service

108 (15.9%)

→Received over 1.5 h/week of professional home care

220

64 (29%)

→Received less than 1.5 h/week of professional home care

459

44 (1%)^a

 →Family caregiver lived in canton of ZH, ZG, BS, BL, SG, TI, GE

76

33 (43%)

  →Person with SCI injured less than 7 years ago

25

17 (68%)^a

Household support

96 (14.1%)

→Received over 0.75 h/week of professional home care

214

59 (28%)

→Received less 0.75 h/week of professional home care

465

37 (8%)^a

 →Lived in canton of UR, ZG, TI

16

12 (75%)^a

 →Family caregiver lived in other cantons than SO, BL and VD

397

23 (6%)

Relief offer for holidays/short term home care

49 (7.2%)

→Received professional home care

230

36 (16%)

→Did not receive professional home care

449

13 (3%)^a

 →Lived in canton of ZH, BE, SH, SG, GR, TG

96

27 (28%)

  →Family caregiver assisted in washing face and hands

32

14 (44%)

Emergency call

38 (5.6%)

→Family caregivers aged 72 years old or older

107

16 (15%)

→Family caregiver younger than 72 years

572

22 (4%)^a

 →Lived in canton of SZ, TI, VD, GE

22

10 (45%)

  →Family caregiver did not assist in mobility in the house

515

15 (3%)

  →Family caregiver assisted in mobility in moderate distance

10

8 (80%)^a

   →Family caregiver lived in other cantons than ZG, FR, SO, TG, TI, VD and VS

351

3 (1%)

Advice

30 (4.4%)

   No predictor identified

–

–

   No predictor identified

–

–

Respite assistance at home during the day

29 (4.3%)

→Care service was considered an important information topic

88

15 (17%)

→Care service was not considered an important information topic

591

14 (2%)^a

 →Lived in canton of ZH, SG, GR, AG, GE

26

9 (35%)

  →Received financial compensation for caregiving

17

9 (53%)^a

Day care in nursing home

27 (4.0%)

→Family caregiver aged 67 years or older

197

19 (10%)

→Family caregiver younger than 67 years old

482

8 (2%)^a

 →Family caregiver lived in canton of SG, GR, NE

11

6 (55%)^a

Night care

16 (2.4%)

    No predictor identified

–

–

    No predictor identified

–

–

Social companionship/visit

16 (2.4%)

→Family caregiver missed someone to talk to

129

10 (8%)

→Family caregiver did not miss someone to talk to

550

6 (1%)^a

  →Family caregiver lived in canton of SO, TI, VD and JU

23

6 (26%)

   →Family caregiver did not assist in foot washing

11

6 (55%)^a

Support groups for family members

7 (1.0%)

    No predictor identified

–

–

    No predictor identified

–

–

Training courses

6 (0.9%)

    No predictor identified

–

–

    No predictor identified

–

–