Table 1
Descriptive characteristics of the study population (n = 17).
| Sex | |
| Female | 13 |
| Male | 4 |
| Mean age of carer | 76.2 |
| Mean age of care recipient | 78.7 |
| Marital status | |
| Partner | 16 |
| Single | 1 |
| Co-habiting | 13 |
| Yes | 4 |
| No | |
| Type of residence | |
| Urban | 12 |
| Rural | 5 |
| Educational level | |
| 10 years or more | 15 |
| Less than 10 years | 2 |
| Relationship to care recipient | |
| Spouse | 16 |
| Parent | 1 |
| Main reason for providing family care | |
| Cognitive decline | 12 |
| Physical | 9 |
| Other | 1 |
| Years (mean) of providing family care | 8.4 |
| Receives Informal Care Allowance | 10 |
| Experience of individual formal peer support | 5 |
| Experience of group-based formal peer support | 14 |
Figure 1
An illustrative summary of mechanisms influencing family caregivers’ experiences of emotional support, informational support, and appraisal support from a socioecological perspective.