Table 1 Sample responses and estimated sample characteristics
Diabetes sub-sample | Lung sub-sample | NSA subsample | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carer with chronic condition | Not a carer with chronic condition | Carer with chronic condition | Not a carer with chronic condition | Carer with chronic condition | Not a carer with chronic condition | Carer with no chronic condition | Not a carer with no chronic condition | |
Sample* | 55 | 368 | 117 | 559 | 130 | 1,107 | 12 | 183 |
Estimated population structure | ||||||||
% Male | 47.3% | 57.4% | 52.4% | 39.4% | 35.6% | 40.2% | 35.0% | 41.4% |
% aged <60 years | 19.4% | 26.1% | 9.8% | 11.7% | 26.3% | 25.6% | 45.6% | 33.3% |
% aged 60–69 years | 30.6% | 36.5% | 33.1% | 34.6% | 43.4% | 49.3% | 50.1% | 54.6% |
% aged 70 years or older | 50.0% | 37.4% | 57.1% | 53.7% | 30.4% | 25.1% | 4.3% | 12.1% |
% caring for parent | 34.1% | 16.8% | 21.3% | 31.4% | ||||
% caring for partner | 60.3% | 73.6% | 62.9% | 52.4% | ||||
% caring for son/daughter | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 16.2% | ||||
% caring for other | 4.5% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 0.0% | ||||