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Table 1 Caregiver Characteristics at Baseline (N = 159)

From: Helping family doctors detect vulnerable caregivers after an emergency department visit for an elderly relative: results of a longitudinal study

Characteristics

N (%)

Age (mean ± sd)

60.5 (15.8)

Female

116 (73.0)

Married

109 (69.0)

Elementary school education

50 (31.4)

Language of interview

 

   English

70 (45.3)

   French

87 (54.7)

Born in Canada

127 (80.9)

Relationship to care receiver

 

   Spouse

68 (42.8)

   Adult child

60 (37.7)

   Other relative

31 (19.5)

Work outside home

48 (30.2)