| Those with dementia needing care N = 105 | Others needing care N = 132 | All those needing care N = 237 | Statistical tests (all 1 df unless otherwise specified) | p-value |
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Characteristics of those needing care | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Three or more physical illnesses | 44 (41.9%) | 65 (49.2%) | 109 (46.0%) | χ2 = 1.3 | 0.26 |
Stroke | 36 (34.3%) | 20 (15.2%) | 56 (23.6%) | χ2 = 11.9 | 0.001 |
ICD 10 depressive episode | 28 (26.7%) | 36 (27.3%) | 64 (27.0%) | χ2 = 0.0 | 0.92 |
WHODAS II disability scale score (mean/SD) | 57.3 (25.3) | 41.0 (20.3) | 48.2 (24.0) | T = -5.4 (194) | <0.001 |
NPI-Q Behavioural and psychological symptoms severity score (median/interquartile range) 1 MV | 10 (5–17) | 5 (2–9) | 7 (3–12) | Z = -5.4 | <0.001 |
Care inputs | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Needs much care | 82 (78.1%) | 61 (46.2%) | 143 (60.3%) | χ2 = 24.0 | <0.001 |
Time per day spent supervising | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 75 (71.4%) | 123 (93.2%) | 198 (83.5%) | χ2 = 20.1 | <0.001 |
1–5 hours | 15 (14.3%) | 9 (6.8%) | 24 (10.1%) |  |  |
6 hours + | 15 (14.3%) | 0 (0%) | 15 (6.3%) | Â | Â |
Time per day spent assisting with ADL (% spending more than one hour) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Transport | 4 (3.9%) | 9 (6.8%) | 13 (5.5%) | χ2 = 0.03 | 0.86 |
Dressing | 17 (18.2%) | 11 (8.3%) | 28 (11.8%) | χ2 = 20.5 | <0.001 |
Eating | 21 (20.0%) | 10 (7.5%) | 31 (13.0%) | χ2 = 13.1 | <0.001 |
Looking after appearance | 22 (20.9%) | 13 (9.8%) | 35 (14.7%) | χ2 = 7.7 | 0.006 |
Toileting | 23 (21.9%) | 10 (8.6%) | 33 (13.9%) | χ2 = 21.4 | <0.001 |
Bathing | 27 (25.8%) | 9 (6.8%) | 36 (15.2%) | χ2 = 30.2 | <0.001 |
Caregiver strain indicators | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Caregiver psychological morbidity (SRQ>8) | 32 (30.5%) | 32 (24.2%) | 64 (27.0%) | χ2 = 1.2 | 0.28 |
Caregiver cut back on work to care | 33 (31.4%) | 31 (23.5%) | 64 (27.0%) | χ2 = 0.63 | 0.43 |
Caregiver Zarit Burden Interview score (mean/SD) | 24.4 (16.6) | 17.4 (13.8) | 20.5 (15.0) | t = 3.6 (df = 232) | <0.001 |
Daytime paid help required | 24 (22.9%) | 17 (13.2%) | 41 (17.5%) | χ2 = 3.7 | 0.05 |
Night time paid help required | 18 (17.1%) | 10 (7.7%) | 28 (12.0%) | χ2 = 4.8 | 0.03 |
Additional informal support required | 48 (46.2%) | 49 (37.4%) | 97 (41.3%) | χ2 = 1.5 | 0.22 |