Demographic characteristics of carers
| Characteristic | Subjects n (%) |
| Caring duration | |
| <5 years | 2 (10) |
| 5–10 years | 4 (20) |
| >10 years | 14 (70) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 11 (55) |
| Male | 9 (45) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or de facto married | 17 (85) |
| Widowed | 3 (15) |
| Education | |
| Secondary education | 9 (45) |
| Bachelor's degree | 9 (45) |
| Higher degree | 2 (10) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time employed | 7 (35) |
| Part-time employed | 1 (5) |
| Retired | 10 (50) |
| Unemployed | 2 (10) |
| Caring relationship | |
| Spouse/partner | 12 (60) |
| Son/daughter | 2 (10) |
| Father/mother | 2 (10) |
| Brother/sister | 1 (5) |
| Friend | 3 (15) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 16 (80) |
| Asian | 4 (20) |
| Location | |
| New South Wales | 16 (80) |
| Queensland | 2 (10) |
| South Australia | 1 (5) |
| Western Australia | 1 (5) |
Age range 34–80 years (mean±sd 59±14 years).