Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of CLSA respondents who identify as a caregiver only

N = 11941^a

N = 7964^a

Age

62.32 (9.97)

61.12 (9.77)

Age group

 45–54

3151 (26%)

2435 (31%)

 55–64

4193 (35%)

2853 (36%)

 65–74

2741 (23%)

1668 (21%)

 75 + 

1856 (16%)

1008 (13%)

Women

6351 (53%)

4416 (55%)

Geographic Region

 Urban

9722 (81%)

6367 (80%)

Cultural background

 White

11,515 (96%)

7712 (97%)

Household Income

 Less than $20,000

547 (4.6%)

337 (4.2%)

 $20,000 to $50,000

2761 (23%)

1607 (20%)

 $50,000 to $100,000

4240 (36%)

2785 (35%)

 $100,000 to $150,000

2146 (18%)

1529 (19%)

 $150,000 or more

1595 (13%)

1283 (16%)

Education

 Less than high school

752 (6.3%)

379 (4.8%)

 High school graduation

1284 (11%)

785 (9.9%)

 Some post-secondary education

876 (7.3%)

609 (7.6%)

 Post-secondary degree/diploma

9003 (75%)

6166 (77%)

Marital status

 Single

987 (8.3%)

646 (8.1%)

 Married/Common-law

8516 (71%)

5681 (71%)

 Widowed

1007 (8.4%)

656 (8.2%)

 Divorced/separated

1426 (12%)

978 (12%)

Retirement status

 Completely retired

5249 (44%)

3212 (40%)

 Partly retired

1332 (11%)

970 (12%)

 Employed

4819 (40%)

3401 (43%)

 Not retired or employed

495 (4.1%)

360 (4.5%)

Self-rated general health

 Excellent/Very good

7520 (63%)

5207 (65%)

 Good/Fair

4291 (36%)

2679 (34%)

 Poor

125 (1.0%)

75 (0.9%)

Number of chronic conditions

 0

1209 (10%)

820 (10%)

 1

1878 (16%)

1266 (16%)

 2

2136 (18%)

1414 (18%)

 3

1844 (15%)

1291 (16%)

 4

1568 (13%)

1036 (13%)

 5 + 

3306 (28%)

2137 (27%)

Functional impairment status

 None

11,122 (93%)

7448 (94%)

 Mild or moderate

786 (6.6%)

499 (6.3%)

 Severe or total

2 (< 0.1%)

1 (< 0.1%)