Table 1 Characteristics of informal caregivers who participated in qualitative interviews and characteristics of people without natural speech
From: Burden of informal caregivers of people without natural speech: a mixed-methods intervention study
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Characteristics of informal caregivers | ||
Age (in years) | ||
  20–29 | 2 | 12.5 |
  30–39 | 5 | 31.3 |
  40–49 | 7 | 43.8 |
  50–59 | 1 | 6.3 |
  over 59 | 1 | 6.3 |
Sex | ||
  Female | 12 | 75 |
  Male | 4 | 25 |
Relationship to the person who uses AAC | ||
  Mother | 11 | 68.8 |
  Father | 4 | 25 |
  Grandmother | 1 | 6.3 |
Characteristics of people without natural speech | ||
AAC system type | ||
  Electronic aided AAC system | 11 | 78.6 |
  Non-electronic aided AAC system | 3 | 21.4 |
Type of disability | ||
  Specific congenital genetic syndromes | 7 | 50 |
  Autism spectrum disorders | 5 | 35.7 |
  Infantile cerebral palsy | 2 | 14.3 |
Living situation | ||
  At home (with the interviewed caregiver) | 13 | 92.9 |
  In a residential home for people with disabilities | 1 | 7.1 |