Table 1 Family carers’ characteristics
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex1 | Â |
 Female | 344 (66.3) |
 Male | 175 (33.7) |
Age2  M(SD); (min-max) | 59(14); (21–92) |
Age groups2 | Â |
 20–49 | 120 (23.3) |
 50–59 | 143 (27.8) |
 60–69 | 118 (22.9) |
 70–79 | 92 (17.9) |
 80–89 | 41 (8.0) |
 90+ | 1 (0.2) |
Relationship to the deceased | Â |
 Husband/wife or partner | 226 (43.2) |
 Son or daughter | 216 (41.3) |
 Other | 81 (15.5) |
Religion | Â |
 No religion | 90 (17.5) |
 Christian | 391 (76.1) |
 Other | 42 (6.6) |
Ethnic group3 | Â |
 White | 472 (92.0) |
 Other | 41 (8.0) |