General Social Survey - Caregiving and Care Receiving (GSS)

Caregiver status of person, status

Caregiver status refers to whether or not a person spent time and resources, over the past 12 months, to someone whose needs are related to long-term health condition, a physical or mental disability or problems related to aging.

Person refers to an individual and is the unit of analysis for most social statistics programs.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Caregiver's Status
  Data tables

  • Population providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and age group Table: 114-0001
  • Time spent providing care to a family member or friend with a long-term illness, disability or aging needs, by sex and age group Table: 114-0006