Carer participant demographic characteristics
| n=28 (%) | |
| Gender | |
| Female | 24 (85.7) |
| Male | 4 (14.3) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median | 73.5 |
| Range | 70–87 |
| Length caring (years) | |
| Mean | 18.5 |
| Range | 1–40 |
| Relationship to care recipient | |
| Spouse/partner | 17 (60.7) |
| Parent | 9 (32.1) |
| Sibling | 2 (7.1) |
| Ethnic group | |
| White British | 19 (67.9) |
| Asian Indian | 6 (21.4) |
| Chinese | 2 (7.1) |
| Irish | 1 (3.6) |
| First language | |
| English | 21 (75.0) |
| Gujarati | 2 (7.1) |
| Chinese | 2 (7.1) |
| Other | 3 (10.7) |
| Caring status | |
| Current | 27 (96.4) |
| Former | 1 (3.6) |
| Health conditions of care recipients | |
| Dementia | 6 (21.4) |
| Visual impairment | 4 (14.3) |
| Arthritis/mobility issues | 4 (14.3) |
| Congenital disabilities | 4 (14.3) |
| Psychotic illnesses | 3 (10.7) |
| Diabetes | 2 (7.1) |
| Learning disabilities | 2 (7.1) |
| Other | 3 (10.7) |
Many care recipients had multiple health conditions. Only the primary ones as described by the carers are listed in the Table above. Where figures do not add up to 100% this is due to rounding of the figures.