Original question: "Is the person you currently provide care for...? Please select all that apply"
Definition of caregiving in the C.A.R.E. Study:
Situations where an individual is responsible for
providing care (emotional, financial, physical) or
the resources for that care to someone or several
people over a substantial period of time.
The caregiving could be for anyone in their life who
is or could be aging, ill or have special needs,
but does not include any caregiving that is done in
a professional capacity/as part of employment.
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Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by patient age and status
This statistic displays the distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by the age and status of the person they provided care for. It was found that 52 percent of caregivers provided care for a sick/ill and/or elderly adult.
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Northwestern Mutual. (April 3, 2019). Distribution of caregivers who provided care to select people in the U.S. as of 2019, by age and status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1017083/caregiver-patient-age-and-status-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual. "Distribution of caregivers who provided care to select people in the U.S. as of 2019, by age and status." Chart. April 3, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1017083/caregiver-patient-age-and-status-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual. (2019). Distribution of caregivers who provided care to select people in the U.S. as of 2019, by age and status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1017083/caregiver-patient-age-and-status-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual. "Distribution of Caregivers Who Provided Care to Select People in The U.S. as of 2019, by Age and Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Apr 2019, /statistics/1017083/caregiver-patient-age-and-status-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual, Distribution of caregivers who provided care to select people in the U.S. as of 2019, by age and status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1017083/caregiver-patient-age-and-status-distribution-us/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Distribution of caregivers who provided care to select people in the U.S. as of 2019, by age and status [Graph], Northwestern Mutual, April 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1017083/caregiver-patient-age-and-status-distribution-us/
