Survey respondents included family members, relatives
and friends who provide care or assistance to a disabled
veteran and disabled veterans who have a family member,
relative or friend who provides their care and assistance.
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Share of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender
This statistic shows the distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender. As of this time, around 84.3 percent of caregivers of pre-9/11 veterans and 91.2 percent of post-9/11 veteran caregivers were female.
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Disabled American Veterans (DAV). (June 19, 2017). Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/729039/veteran-caregivers-united-states-by-gender/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV). "Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender." Chart. June 19, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/729039/veteran-caregivers-united-states-by-gender/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV). (2017). Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/729039/veteran-caregivers-united-states-by-gender/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV). "Distribution of Veteran Caregivers in The U.S. as of 2017, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2017, /statistics/729039/veteran-caregivers-united-states-by-gender/
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Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by gender [Graph], Disabled American Veterans (DAV), June 19, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/729039/veteran-caregivers-united-states-by-gender/
