| Xicheng (urban) Total (n = 183) | Daxing (rural) Total (n = 54) | Effect size for Rural vs. urban contrast, adjusting for age, gender and dementia status |
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Disability and dependency (in the care recipient) (MV) | 0 | 2 | Â |
WHODAS 12 Disability score (mean [SD]) | 44.2 (30.9) | 50.2 (28.4) | 1.7 (-6.8,10.3)1 |
Needs care 'much of the time' | 119 (65.0%) | 30 (55.6%) | 0.81 (0.63, 1.05)2 |
Time spent by the carer assisting with ADL (MV) | 0 | 0 | Â |
0 hours | 28 (15.3%) | 7 (13.0%) | 0.52 (0.43-0.63)3 |
1-4 hours | 57 (31.1%) | 26 (48.1%) | Â |
5 hours + | 98 (53.6%) | 21(38.9%) | Â |
Assistance provided for specific ADL (> one hour/day) (MV) | 0 | 0 | Â |
Supervision | 16 (8.7%) | 8 (14.8%) | 1.64 (0.70-3.85)2 |
Communication | 65 (35.5%) | 22 (40.7%) | 1.13 (0.78, 1.64)2 |
Using transport | 8 (4.4%) | 2 (3.7%) | 0.93 (0.23, 3.75)2 |
Dressing | 55 (30.1%) | 10 (18.5%) | 0.59 (0.33, 1.05)2 |
Eating | 57 (31.1%) | 15 (27.8%) | 0.78 (0.50, 1.22)2 |
Grooming | 57 (31.1%) | 10 (18.5%) | 0.55 (0.31, 1.00)2 |
Toileting | 73 (39.9%) | 14 (25.9%) | 0.61 (0.38, 0.96)2 |
Bathing | 57 (31.1%) | 10 (18.5%) | 0.55 (0.31, 1.00)2 |
Caregiver Strain | 3 | 0 | Â |
Zarit Burden Interview Score (mean [SD]) | 17.9 (17.7) | 11.4 (13.3) | -8.7 (-3.9, -13.5)1 |
Caregiver mental health | Â | Â | Â |
SRQ-20 Score | Â | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 0.9(2.3) | 1.3(2.6) | 0.1(-0.6,0.8)1 |
Median (IQR | 0(0,1.0) | 0 (0,1.0) | Â |
Characteristics of main carer (MV) | 1 | 2 | Â |
Relationship to older person | Â | Â | Â |
Spouse | 71 (38.8%) | 21 (38.9%) | - |
Child | 69 (37.7%) | 21 (38.9%) | Â |
Daughter-/son-in-law or other relative | 13 (7.1%) | 11 (20.4%) | Â |
Non-relative | 30 (16.4%) | 1 (1.9%) | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â |
Female | 123 (67.2%) | 27 (50.0%) | 1.15 (1.05, 1.27)2 |
Care arrangements (MV) | 0 | 1 | Â |
Daytime paid carer | 83 (45.4%) | 1 (1.9%) | 0.05 (0.01, 0.33)2 |
Night time paid carer | 81 (44.3%) | 0 | - |
Carer cut back on work to care | 7 (3.8%) | 26 (48.1%) | 11.7 (5.20, 26.4)2 |
Additional informal care | 13 (7.1%) | 12 (22.2%) | 2.78 (1.37, 5.63)2 |