Informal care in Northern Ireland

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Informal care in Northern Ireland

• Eileen Evason
• 6 November 2008

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Data

• 2006 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey
• Module on Informal Caring
• www.ark.ac.uk/nilt

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Table 1 of adults engaged in informal care, by
age and residence of person cared for
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Table 2 Gender of persons cared for, and of
carers
27.3 of all females are carers, compared with
17.2 of all males
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Table 3 Direction of informal care, by age of
carer
Note people may be at different phases in career
of caring
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Table 4 Health status of persons cared for, by
age of carer
Note more than one health problem may be
recorded
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Table 5 Kind of help which takes up most of time
caring
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Table 6 Hours caring per week, by age of carer
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Table 7 Duration of caring, by age of carer
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Table 8 Hours caring per week, by gender of
carer
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Table 9 Statutory (over 10) and voluntary
support, by age of carer
Note this question is a bit outdated and people
may not always be clear on distinctions
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Table 10 Other informal support, by age of
carer
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Table 11 Health of carers and non-carers
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Table 12 Economic activity
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Table 13a Public perceptions of caring
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Table 13b Public perceptions of caring
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Table 14 What should be the main source of
support as the number of older people increases?
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Table 15 How should extra care be paid for?