Demographic characteristics of the 136 family caregivers included in this study
| Gender | n=136 |
| Female | 103 (76%) |
| Male | 32 (23%) |
| Did not disclose | 1 (1%) |
| Age (years) | |
| 20–29 | 6 (4%) |
| 30–39 | 46 (34%) |
| 40–49 | 56 (41%) |
| 50–59 | 19 (14%) |
| 60–69 | 3 (2%) |
| 70–79 | 1 (1%) |
| Did not disclose | 5 (4%) |
| Ethnicity (mother) | |
| European | 57 (42%) |
| Asian | 50 (37%) |
| Caribbean/Indian-Caribbean | 11 (8%) |
| Other | 11 (8%) |
| African | 7 (5%) |
| Ethnicity (father) | |
| European | 55 (40%) |
| Asian | 46 (34%) |
| Other | 15 (11%) |
| Caribbean/Indian-Caribbean | 12 (9%) |
| African | 8 (6%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single or separated | 31 (23%) |
| Married/Partnered | 104 (76%) |
| Did not disclose | 1 (1%) |
| Education | |
| Started high school | 7 (5%) |
| Graduated high school | 19 (14%) |
| Some tertiary study | 23 (17%) |
| Finished college or trade school | 68 (50%) |
| Finished Master’s or Doctoral programme | 17 (13%) |
| Did not disclose | 2 (1%) |
| Relation to child | |
| Biological parent | 126 (93%) |
| Grandparent | 4 (3%) |
| Foster parent | 3 (2%) |
| Aunt/Uncle/Other relative | 2 (1%) |
| Step parent | 1 (1%) |
| Role with child | |
| Primary (daily) caregiver | 128 (94%) |
| Supporting/Back-up caregiver | 5 (4%) |
| Occasional caregiver | 2 (1%) |
| Other | 1 (1%) |
| Caregivers at home | |
| 1 | 17 (12%) |
| 2 | 95 (70%) |
| ≥3 | 24 (18%) |
| After-tax income (US$) | |
| <30 000 | 27 (20%) |
| 30 000–79 999 | 49 (36%) |
| 80 000–149 999 | 29 (21%) |
| ≥150 000 | 11 (8%) |
| Did not disclose | 20 (15%) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time | 54 (40%) |
| Part-time | 13 (9%) |
| Unemployed | 42 (31%) |
| Did not disclose | 27 (20%) |
| Financial difficulty | |
| No problems | 62 (46%) |
| Some problems | 49 (36%) |
| Difficulty meeting family needs | 25 (18%) |