Table 2 Hierarchy of indicator variables for LCA analysis
Level | Indicator variable |
|---|---|
1 | |
Age in years informal caregiver | |
Age in years persons living with dementia | |
Informal care relationship | |
Sex informal caregiver | |
Sex person living with dementia | |
Living situation of dyad | |
2 | |
Size of further informal support | |
Occupation informal caregiver | |
Social class (Scheuch-Winkler Index) | |
Time caregiver spent for care and support (RUD) | |
Duration of care (in years) | |
3 | |
Instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) | |
Agitated behavior (CMAI) | |
Dementia severity (FAST) | |
4 | |
Regional socio-economic deprivation (GISD) | |
Regional care and medical infrastructure |