Demographic profile of participants
| CODE | CG AGE, Y | CG SEX | RELATIONSHIP TO PATIENT | PROXIMITY TO PATIENT | EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF CG | SHARED RESPONSIBILITY | ESTIMATED CARE TIME | TYPICAL CAREGIVER ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG01 | < 65 | M | Son | 3–4 km | Retired | Shares with hired care provider and sister | 15 h/wk | Mobility, socialization |
| CG02 | < 65 | F | Daughter | 45 min | Full-time | Shares with hired care provider | 12 h/wk | Meals, socialization |
| CG03 | ≥ 65 | M | Spouse | Together | Retired | No | 21 h/wk | Meals |
| CG04 | < 65 | F | Daughter | Together | Part-time | Shares with husband and sons | 20 h/wk | Meals, laundry, shopping |
| CG05 | < 65 | M | Son | 1 km | Retired | No | 20 h/wk | Shopping, mail, finance, outings, transport |
| CG06 | ≥ 65 | M | Spouse | Together | Retired | No | NA | Dressing, driving, meals |
| CG07 | < 65 | M | Son | 5 miles | Full-time (flexible) | Shares with sister | 60 h/wk | Walking, mail, cleaning, calls, socialization |
| CG08 | < 65 | F | Daughter | Together | Full-time (self-employed) | Shares with 4 siblings | 18 h/wk | Meals, insulin, cleaning |
| CG09 | < 65 | F | Daughter | 50 min | Retired | Shares with daughter and neighbour | 2 d/wk | Finances, shopping |
| CG10 | < 65 | F | Daughter | Together | Retired | No | 84 h/wk | Laundry, cooking, housekeeping, supervising, bathing, medical monitoring, driving, outings |
| CG11 | ≥ 65 | F | Spouse | Together | Retired | No | Daily | Meals, errands, driving, medication pickup and supervising |
| CG12 | < 65 | M | Son | 5 blocks | Full-time | Shares with neighbour | NA | NA |
| CG13 | < 65 | F | Daughter | ON-BC | Not working | Shares with hired care provider | 3 times/wk | Finance, groceries, other shopping |
BC—British Columbia, CG—caregiver, F—female, M—male, NA—not available, ON—Ontario.