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Table 4 Time spent on caregiving

From: Economic burden of family caregiving for elderly population in southern Ghana: the case of a peri-urban district

Time

Frequency n (%)

Average time spent per month mean h (SD)

Total time spent per month (h)—all caregivers

Time spent on personal care

97 (99)

101.3 (9.1)

9796

Time spent on household activities

83 (83)

69.4 (8.7)

5760

Time spent on travel/transportation

34 (35)

22.0 (3.8)

748

Time spent with care recipient

62 (63)

26.8 (4.3)

1596

TOTAL

 

219.5 (25.9)

17,900