Table 1 Descriptive statistics of survey data
From: Cost analysis of informal care: estimates from a national cross-sectional survey in Sweden
Caregiver | Not caregiver | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
(N = 1798) | (N = 9370) | (N = 11,168) | |
Age, years | |||
Mean (SD) | 59 (16) | 58 (18) | 58 (18) |
Median (Q1, Q3) | 60 (50, 70) | 61 (45, 72) | 61 (46, 72) |
Min, Max | 18, 96 | 18, 100 | 18, 100 |
Gross income, 2017 (SEK) | |||
Mean (SD) | 569,625 (356,226) | 553,832 (360,903) | 556,377 (360,184) |
Median (Q1, Q3) | 499,992 (323,163, 760,268) | 485,643 (303,983, 745,655) | 488,276 (307,259, 748,358) |
Min, Max | 0, 2,834,270 | 0, 5,754,576 | 0, 5,754,576 |
Sex | |||
Female | 1090 (60.6%) | 4892 (52.2%) | 5982 (53.6%) |
Male | 708 (39.4%) | 4478 (47.8%) | 5186 (46.4%) |
Education level | |||
College | 759 (42.2%) | 3797 (40.6%) | 4556 (40.9%) |
High School | 771 (42.9%) | 3929 (42.0%) | 4700 (42.2%) |
Primary | 267 (14.9%) | 1620 (17.3%) | 1887 (16.9%) |
Employment status | |||
Employed | 871 (51.3%) | 16 (11.5%) | 887 (48.3%) |
Not employed | 215 (12.7%) | 20 (14.4%) | 235 (12.8%) |
Retired | 613 (36.1%) | 103 (74.1%) | 716 (39.0%) |
Born in Sweden | |||
Yes | 1606 (89.3%) | 8431 (90.0%) | 10,037 (89.9%) |
No | 192 (10.7%) | 939 (10.0%) | 1131 (10.1%) |