Baseline carer characteristics of questionnaire respondents and non-respondents
| Respondents (n=75) mean (SD) | Non-respondents (n=98) mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 59.3 (13.7); range: 18–85 | 64.1 (15.1); range: 19–88 |
| Characteristic | n (%) of respondents (n=75) | n (%) of non-respondents (n=98) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 49 (65.3) | 67 (68.4) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White UK | 58 (78.4) | 67 (68.4) |
| White other | 4 (5.4) | 12 (12.2) |
| Black and minority ethnic | 12 (16.2) | 19 (19.4) |
| Missing | 1 | 0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/common law | 42 (56.0) | 63 (64.3) |
| Education | ||
| No qualifications | 14 (18.7) | 31 (31.6) |
| School level | 24 (32.0) | 27 (27.6) |
| Further education | 23 (30.7) | 24 (24.5) |
| Other | 14 (18.7) | 16 (16.3) |
| Employment | ||
| Full time | 17 (22.7) | 19 (19.4) |
| Part time | 17 (22.7) | 10 (10.2) |
| Retired | 29 (38.7) | 51 (52.0) |
| Not working | 12 (16.0) | 18 (18.4) |
| Relationship to patient | ||
| Spouse/partner | 31 (41.3) | 47 (48.0) |
| Child | 34 (45.3) | 37 (37.8) |
| Other | 10 (13.3) | 14 (14.3) |
| Living with patient? | ||
| Yes | 44 (58.7) | 69 (70.4) |