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Table 4 Median total time spent related to health by respondent (hours per month)

From: Time to care? Health of informal older carers and time spent on health related activities: an Australian survey

 

Diabetes sub-sample

Lung sub-sample

NSA sub-sample

Respondents with five or more chronic diseases

Carers (own time plus caring time)

113.7 (81.7-145.7)

99.5 (69.1-129.8)

68.3 (24.3-112.2)

Non-carers (own time)

15.7 (9.8-21.6)

23.9 (16.6-31.2)

21.5 (15.6-27.4)

Care recipients with five or more chronic diseases

Carers (own time plus caring time)

119 (76.8-161.2)

97.5 (75.0-120.0)

83.2 (23.3-143.0)

Comparative numbers from overall respondents

Carer with chronic condition (own time plus caring time)

87.5 (68.8-106.2)

63.2 (46.1-80.2)

54.75 (38.9-70.6)

Non- Carer with chronic condition (own time)

10.5 (8.9-12.1)

15.7 (14.1-17.2)

5.9 (5.3-6.5)