Table 1 Sample characteristics, outcomes, and mean costs for young people aged 16–25 with and without caring responsibilities: all carers
From: The high cost of unpaid care by young people:health and economic impacts of providing unpaid care
| CARER CHARACTERISTICS TIME 1 | Aged 16–25, not providing unpaid care time 1 (N = 6342; 91.9%) % | Aged 16–25, providing unpaid care time 1 (N = 561; 8.1%) % |
|---|---|---|
| Female* | 50.4 | 58.3 |
| Ethnicity* | ||
| White ethnicity | 69.4 | 73.8 |
| Black, Asian and minority ethnic | 30.6 | 26.3 |
| Physical health score* | 54.8 | 53.3 |
| Mental health score* | 48.2 | 46.7 |
| Married, living with partner, in civil partnership* | 13.2 | 16.5 |
| Highest educational qualification* | ||
| Degree or higher degree | 33.1 | 25.2 |
| A-level | 38.9 | 25.2 |
| GCSE | 24.6 | 30.0 |
| None | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| Housing tenure* | ||
| Owner-occupied | 56.4 | 52.0 |
| Private-rented | 22.3 | 14.9 |
| Social-rented | 21.3 | 33.2 |
| EMPLOYMENT AND HEALTH TIME 2 | ||
| Unemployed or long-term sick/disabled* | 16.1 | 24.4 |
| Left employment* | 4.6 | 9.9 |
| Physical health score* | 54.6 | 53.2 |
| Mental health score* | 47.6 | 45.3 |
| COSTS TIME 2 | Mean (£) | Mean (£) |
| Monthly net earnings from paid employment* | 870 | 647 |
| Annual tax revenue* | 2096 | 1324 |
| Monthly individual state welfare benefits* | 81 | 150 |
| Annual health service use* | 310 | 686 |