NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2006
Module:Informal_Carers
Variable:CAREWHO

If respondent is a carer...
Now thinking of the person you mainly care for (that is the person you spend most hours per week caring for). Is that person …

	%
your husband, wife or partner	18
your child or step-child	15
your parent	40
your parent-in-law	6
your grandparent	6
your brother or sister	5
another relative	8
or a friend or neighbour	3

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Your husband, wife or partner	20	18
Your child or step-child	14	15
Your parent	37	42
Your parent-in-law	6	6
Your grandparent	7	5
Your brother or sister	6	4
Another relative	7	8
Or a friend or neighbour	2	3

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Your husband, wife or partner	*	*	*	13	*	*
Your child or step-child	*	*	*	18	*	*
Your parent	*	*	*	47	*	*
Your parent-in-law	0	*	*	5	*	0
Your grandparent	*	*	*	0	0	0
Your brother or sister	*	*	*	3	*	*
Another relative	*	*	*	9	*	*
Or a friend or neighbour	0	0	*	5	*	*

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Your husband, wife or partner 20 18 *
Your child or step-child 15 15 *
Your parent 37 42 *
Your parent-in-law 6 9 0
Your grandparent 8 3 *
Your brother or sister 5 4 *
Another relative 8 7 *
Or a friend or neighbour 1 3 *

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Your husband, wife or partner	20	18	*
Your child or step-child	15	15	*
Your parent	37	42	*
Your parent-in-law	6	9	0
Your grandparent	8	3	*
Your brother or sister	5	4	*
Another relative	8	7	*
Or a friend or neighbour	1	3	*