Informal Caregivers | Stages of Dementiaa | Total N=1494 | p | < 1 Year N=89 | 1-4 Years N=744 | ≥ 4 Years N=661 | ||
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Age | 0.03 | |||||||
< 45 years old | 1.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 4.8 | ||||
45 - 65 years old | 50.0 | 42.9 | 39.1 | 41.6 | ||||
65 - 85 years old | 46.6 | 47.4 | 54.5 | 50.5 | ||||
≥ 85 years old | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||||
Gender | 0.43 | |||||||
female | 77.5 | 70.9 | 71.8 | 71.7 | ||||
male | 22.5 | 29.1 | 28.2 | 28.3 | ||||
Relationship to the Person with Dementia | 0.00* | |||||||
spouse | 54.5 | 53.1 | 64.4 | 58.2 | ||||
son/daughter (in-law) | 29.5 | 41.5 | 31.6 | 36.4 | ||||
other | 15.9 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 5.4 | ||||
Frequency of Providing Informal Care | 0.64 | |||||||
daily | 58.4 | 58.5 | 63.3 | 60.6 | ||||
3-6 times a week | 19.1 | 19.0 | 16.3 | 17.8 | ||||
1-2 times a week | 16.9 | 18.4 | 16.8 | 17.6 | ||||
< 1 time a week | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | ||||
Persons with Dementia | ||||||||
Age | 0.00* | |||||||
< 45 years old | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | ||||
45 - 65 years old | 10.3 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 6.3 | ||||
65 - 85 years old | 72.4 | 69.8 | 69.4 | 69.8 | ||||
≥ 85 years old | 17.2 | 26.3 | 21.9 | 23.8 | ||||
Gender | 0.43 | |||||||
female | 55.1 | 55.0 | 51.6 | 53.5 | ||||
male | 44.9 | 45.0 | 48.4 | 46.5 | ||||
Current Living Situation | 0.00* | |||||||
in his/her own home or with a child | 85.4 | 79.6 | 65.3 | 73.6 | ||||
in nursing home or home for the elderly | 14.6 | 20.4 | 34.7 | 26.4 |