Table 1 Demographic characteristics of grandparent caregivers and non-caregivers
From: Supplementary grandparent caregiving and psychological wellbeing: the role of character strengths
Category | Total sample | Caregivers | Non-caregivers |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 536) | (n = 417) | (n = 119) | |
Mean (SD) / n (%) | Mean (SD) / n (%) | Mean (SD) / n (%) | |
Age Mean | 70.23 (7.167) | 69.58 (7.118) *** | 72.48 (6.907)*** |
Gender | |||
Men | 215 (40.1) | 170 (40.8) | 45 (37.8) |
Women | 321 (59.9) | 247 (59.2) | 74 (62.2) |
Marital status | |||
Single | 2 (0.4) | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.8) |
Married or living together | 396 (73.9) | 308 (73.9) | 88 (73.9) |
Divorced | 37 (6.9) | 34 (8.2) | 3 (2.5) |
Widowed | 101 (18.8) | 74 (17.7) | 27 (22.7) |
Socioeconomic status | |||
Low | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.5) | - |
Medium-Low | 45 (8.4) | 37 (8.9) | 8 (6.7) |
Medium | 351 (65.5) | 270 (64.8) | 81 (68) |
Medium-High | 135 (25.2) | 105 (25.2) | 30 (25.2) |
High | 3 (0.6) | 3 (0.7) | - |
Job status | |||
Working full or part time | 48 (9) | 44 (10.6) | 4 (3.4) |
Self-employed worker | 13 (2.4) | 12 (2.9) | 1 (0.8) |
Unemployed | 8 (1.5) | 8 (1.9) | - |
Housewife | 144 (26.9) | 112 (26.9) | 32 (26.9) |
Retired | 322 (60.1) | 240 (57.6) | 82 (68.9) |
Inability to work | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | - |
Educational level | |||
Without studies | 34 (6.3) | 29 (7) | 5 (4.2) |
Primary studies | 107 (20) | 74 (17.7) | 33 (27.7) |
Secondary studies | 166 (31) | 130 (31.2) | 36 (30.2) |
University studies | 229 (42.7) | 184 (44.1) | 45 (37.8) |