Care recipient relation to caregiver in the U.S. 2019

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
This survey represents the care recipient relation to caregiver in the United States as of 2019. Some 89 percent of the respondents reported to take care of a relative, whereas 10 percent of the caregivers in the United States took care of a non-relative.

Care recipient relation to caregiver in the United States as of 2019

CharacteristicPercentage of respondents
Relative 89%
Parent or parent-in-law 50%
Spouse or partner 12%
Grandparent or grandparent-in-law 8%
Sibling or sibling-in-law 7%
Adult child 6%
Other relative 6%
Non-relative 10%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of respondents89%89%50%50%12%12%8%8%7%7%6%6%6%6%10%10%RelativeParent or parent-in-lawSpouse or partnerGrandparent or grandparent-in-lawSibling or sibling-in-lawAdult childOther relativeNon-relative
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%

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Release date

May 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

1,392 caregivers

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Who are you caring/did you care for?"
* Value is lower than 0.5.

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