SHARE:
caregiving
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| ca001 | In the past 30 days, did you spend any time assisting a family member or close friend (e.g. parent, grandparent, wife, husband, adult or minor child with special needs, other family member, neighbor or close friend) with basic personal activities because they are unable to handle them without help?
By that we mean daily activities such as dressing, eating, bathing, paying bills, managing medication, food preparation, grocery shopping, doctor visits, emotional support, driving, and other types of personal assistance. | spend any time assisting a family member or close friend |
| ca002 | Who is the family member or close friend you are caregiving for?
If you provide care to more than one person, please indicate the person who requires the most time and energy from you as a caregiver. | who caregiving for |
| ca003 | Are you paid to provide care to that family member or close friend? | paid to caregive |
| ca004 | Which of the following conditions or disabilities, if any, apply to the person you are helping to care for? Please check all that apply, or write in an answer if it is not in the list below. | Alzheimer's disease, other dementia or cognitive impairment |
| ca005a | Getting across a room | Getting across a room |
| ca005b | Bathing | Bathing |
| ca005c | Eating | Eating |
| ca005d | Getting in and out of bed | Getting in and out of bed |
| ca005e | Using the toilet | Using the toilet |
| ca005f | Preparing a hot meal | Preparing a hot meal |
| ca005g | Shopping for grocery and other necessities | Shopping for grocery and other necessities |
| ca005h | Making phone calls | Making phone calls |
| ca005i | Taking medication | Taking medication |
| ca005j | Paying bills and keep tracking of expenses | Paying bills and keep tracking of expenses |
| ca005k | Managing money | Managing money |
| ca006 | Which of these activities do you assist that family member or close friend with? Please check all that apply. | Getting across a room |
| ca006_order | order which activies assist with | |
| ca007 | Where does the family member or close friend for whom you are a caregiver live? | where living person giving care for |
| ca008 | Are you the only person assisting that family member or close friend or is somebody else providing care? | who is caregiving |
| ca009 | For how long have you been providing care to that family member or close friend? | how long care given |
| ca009_months | For how many months have you been providing care to that family member or close friend? | months how long care given |
| ca009_years | For how many years have you been providing care to that family member or close friend? | years how long care given |
| ca010 | How many hours per week do you spend assisting that family member or close friend? | hours per week giving care |
| ca011a | I stopped working | stopped working |
| ca011b | I changed job | changed job |
| ca011c | I dropped out of school | dropped out of school |
| ca011d | I cut down on hours of work/schooling | cut down on hours of work/schooling |
| ca011e | Other changes, please describe: ~ca011e_other | other changes due caregiving |
| ca012 | When did your work or schooling change due to caregiving responsibilities? (If more than one change, please indicate the most recent) | when changes occurred |
| ca013a | Missed doctor appointments | Missed doctor appointments |
| ca013b | Reduced or stopped exercising | Reduced or stopped exercising |
| ca013c | Reduced or stopped eating healthy meals | Reduced or stopped eating healthy meals |
| ca013d | Reduced or stopped doing things you enjoyed | Reduced or stopped doing things you enjoyed |