Table 2 Independent variables
Care recipient (CR) demographic information | Short name | Data type |
|---|---|---|
What is your relationship to the CR? | Relation | Nominal |
How old in years is he or she? | Age | Continuous |
What is the CR’s marital status? | Marital | Nominal |
Was the CR born in Canada or outside Canada? | Birthplace | Nominal |
What is the CR’s primary language? | Language | Nominal |
In what type of housing does the CR live? | Housing | Nominal |
How close to you does the CR live? | Proximity | Ordinal |
During the past 12 months, how frequently did the CR receive help from paid professionals or organizations | Paid care | Ordinal |
Would you say that, other than professional care, the CR considers you to be his or her primary caregiver? | Primary | Nominal |
Has the CR been clinically diagnosed with AD? | AD | Nominal |
If no, has the CR been clinically diagnosed with another form of dementia? | Dementia | Nominal |
If the CR has been clinically diagnosed with AD or another form of dementia, approximately how long ago was this diagnosis made? | Duration | Ordinal |
On a scale of 0 to 10, 0 meaning “not dependent at all” and 10 meaning “completely dependent,” how dependent would you say the CR is on you for help? | Independence | Interval |