Demographic Variable | n (%) unless otherwise stated | |
---|---|---|
Carers | Service-users | |
Age (years), M (SD), range | 47.13 (13.49), 22-87a | 42.76 (17.64), 18–92b |
Gender | ||
 Male | 19 (17.92) | 57 (53.77) |
 Female | 86 (81.13) | 44 (41.51) |
 Not stated | 1 (0.94) | 5 (4.72) |
Ethnicity | ||
 Caucasian | 94 (88.68) | 96 (90.57) |
 South Asian | 4 (3.77) | 3 (2.83) |
 Other Asian background | 1 (0.94) | 2 (1.89) |
 Mixed background | 1 (0.94) | 1 (0.94) |
 Other | 4 (3.77) | 3 (2.83) |
 Not stated | 2 (1.89) | 1 (0.94) |
Employment status | ||
 Employed | 63 (59.43) | 22 (20.75) |
 Not currently in paid employment | 15 (14.15) | 47 (44.34) |
 Student | 2 (1.89) | 8 (7.55) |
 Retired | 15 (14.15) | 17 (16.04) |
 Other | 10 (9.43) | 8 (7.55) |
 Not stated | 1 (0.94) | 4 (3.77) |
Relationship to service-usere | ||
 Partner/spouse | 35 (33.02) | n/a |
 Parent | 8 (7.55) | n/a |
 Child | 13 (12.26) | n/a |
 Other | 5 (4.72) | n/a |
 Not stated | 45 (42.45) | n/a |
Weekly care provision (hours) | ||
 10–14 | 18 (16.98) | n/a |
 15–29 | 21 (19.81) | n/a |
 30–44 | 17 (16.04) | n/a |
 45–59 | 2 (1.89) | n/a |
 60–74 | 5 (4.72) | n/a |
 ≥75 | 29 (27.36) | n/a |
 Not stated | 14 (13.21) | n/a |
Duration of caregiving (years), M (SD), range | 11.46 (9.66), 1-45c | n/a |
Duration of difficulties (years), M (SD), range | n/a | 12.76 (10.91). 1-50d |
Diagnosis, n (%) | Â | Â |
 Affective disorder only | n/a | 56 (52.83) |
 ED only | n/a | 6 (5.66) |
 SSD only | n/a | 16 (15.09) |
 PD only | n/a | 2 (1.89) |
 Affective disorder and SSD | n/a | 8 (7.55) |
 Affective disorder and PD | n/a | 5 (4.72) |
 Affective disorder and ED | n/a | 10 (9.43) |
 Not stated | n/a | 3 (2.83) |
Additional comorbid difficulties, n (%) | n/a | Â |
 None | n/a | 48 (45.28) |
 Physical health difficulties | n/a | 44 (41.51) |
 Substance misuse difficulties | n/a | 1 (0.94) |
 Attentional/neurological difficulties | n/a | 4 (3.77) |
 Physical health and attentional/neurological difficulties | n/a | 1 (0.94) |
 Substance misuse and attentional/neurological difficulties | n/a | 2 (1.89) |
 Not stated | n/a | 6 (5.66) |