Year: 2006
Module: Informal Carers
Variable: MAINHELP

If respondent is a carer...
Which one of these things takes up most of the time you spend caring for (name)?

Note: If the respondent only indicated one activity out of DOCARE1-DOCARE10, this has been included in the figures below as their main activity.

 

%

Help with personal care eg washing, dressing, eating, toilet 17
Physical help eg helping in or out of bed or chair 3
Helping up or down stairs 1
Helping with paperwork or financial matters 3
Practical help eg shopping and housework 34
Other practical help eg gardening and decorating 2
Companionship 18
Take him or her out 9
Give medicine 1
Supervision 10
Other 3

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Help with personal care eg washing, dressing, eating, toilet 10 20
Physical help eg helping in or out of bed or chair 5 3
Helping up or down stairs 4 0
Helping with paperwork or financial matters 3 3
Practical help eg shopping and housework 27 37
Other practical help eg gardening and decorating 4 1
Companionship 24 15
Take him or her out 14 6
Give medicine 2 1
Supervision 7 11
Other 2 3

  

 
Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Help with personal care eg washing, dressing, eating, toilet * * * 16 * *
Physical help eg helping in or out of bed or chair * * * 4 * *
Helping up or down stairs * * * 0 * *
Helping with paperwork or financial matters * * * 5 * *
Practical help eg shopping and housework * * * 37 * *
Other practical help eg gardening and decorating * * * 1 * *
Companionship * * * 17 * *
Take him or her out * * * 9 * *
Give medicine * * * 2 * *
Supervision * * * 6 * *
Other * * * 3 * *
* 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
Help with personal care eg washing, dressing, eating, toilet 20 14 *
Physical help eg helping in or out of bed or chair 5 3 *
Helping up or down stairs 2 0 *
Helping with paperwork or financial matters 2 4 *
Practical help eg shopping and housework 39 30 *
Other practical help eg gardening and decorating 3 0 *
Companionship 12 24 *
Take him or her out 5 11 *
Give medicine 0 3 *
Supervision 8 12 *
Other 4 0 *

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

 

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