Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population by informal caregiving (n = 9346)
No caregiving (n = 8562) | Caregiving without limitations (n = 312) | Caregiving with limitations (n = 472) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 41 (12) | 48 (11) | 46 (11) |
Sex, n (%) | |||
Man | 3972 (46.4) | 134 (42.9) | 152 (32.2) |
Woman | 4590 (53.6) | 178 (57.1) | 320 (67.8) |
Social support, n (%) | |||
Yes | 8072 (94.3) | 296 (94.9) | 438 (92.8) |
No | 490 (5.7) | 16 (5.1) | 34 (7.2) |
Socioeconomic position, n (%) | |||
Unskilled/semi-skilled | 164 (1.9) | 4 (1.3) | 11 (2.3) |
Skilled | 54 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) | 9 (1.9) |
Assistant non-manual | 142 (1.7) | 5 (1.6) | 15 (3.2) |
Student | 639 (7.5) | 8 (2.6) | 25 (5.3) |
Retired | 408 (4.8) | 22 (7.1) | 34 (7.2) |
Self-employed | 607 (7.1) | 23 (7.4) | 35 (7.4) |
Employed | 5402 (63.1) | 200 (64.1) | 264 (55.9) |
Unemployed/sick leave | 726 (8.5) | 28 (9.0) | 47 (10.0) |
Others | 420 (4.9) | 20 (6.4) | 32 (6.8) |