Demographical description of caregivers (n=86)
| Caregiver demographics | Number of caregivers (n=86) |
| Age (years) | |
| <40 (%) | 9 (10.5%) |
| 41–60 years (%) | 33 (38.4%) |
| 61–80 years (%) | 37 (43.0%) |
| >80 years (%) | 7 (8.1%) |
| Gender | |
| Female (%) | 53 (61.6%) |
| Male (%) | 33 (38.4%) |
| Race | |
| Chinese (%) | 75 (87.2%) |
| Malay (%) | 9 (10.5%) |
| Indian (%) | 2 (2.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Married (%) | 56 (65.1%) |
| Single (%) | 26 (30.2%) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed (%) | 4 (4.7%) |
| Education | |
| No formal education (%) | 19 (22.1%) |
| Primary school (%) | 17 (19.8%) |
| Secondary school (%) | 48 (55.8%) |
| Tertiary (college/polytechnic/university) (%) | 2 (2.3%) |
| Employment | |
| (%) Working full time (%) | 44 (51.2%) |
| Looking for job (unemployed) | 26 (30.2%) |
| Working part time (%) | 9 (10.5%) |
| Home-maker (%) | 4 (4.7%) |
| Retired (%) | 3 (3.5%) |
| Living arrangement | |
| Living together (%) | 61 (70.9%) |
| Living apart (%) | 25 (29.1%) |
| Duration of caregiving | |
| <1 month (%) | 4 (4.7%) |
| 1–12 months (%) | 5 (5.8%) |
| 1–2 years (%) | 6 (7.0%) |
| >2 years (%) | 71 (82.6%) |
| Relationship between caregiver and recipient | |
| Daughter/Son (%) | 53 (61.6%) |
| Spouse (%) | 24 (27.9%) |
| Relative or close friend (%) | 6 (7.0%) |
| Grandchild (%) | 2 (2.3%) |
| In-law (%) | 1 (1.2%) |
| Living with foreign domestic worker | |
| No (%) | 46 (53.5%) |
| Yes (%) | 40 (46.5%) |
| Other responsibilities | |
| Work commitments (%) | 34 (39.5%) |
| None (%) | 25 (29.1%) |
| Taking care of own family with small children (%) | 18 (20.9%) |
| Taking care of another ill or elderly person at home (%) | 5 (5.8%) |
| Others (%) | 4 (4.7%) |