This statistic displays the distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by the time it takes them to travel to the person they care for. It was found that 43 percent of caregivers need less than 15 minutes to travel to the person they care for.
Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time to travel to patient
Original question: "And which of the following best describes the driving time required to travel to the person you are/were providing care for? Please select one." Among those who care for someone outside their home.
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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Northwestern Mutual. (April 3, 2019). Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time to travel to patient [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017099/caregiver-travel-time-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual. "Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time to travel to patient." Chart. April 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017099/caregiver-travel-time-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual. (2019). Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time to travel to patient. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017099/caregiver-travel-time-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual. "Distribution of Caregivers in The U.S. as of 2019, by Time to Travel to Patient." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017099/caregiver-travel-time-distribution-us/
Northwestern Mutual, Distribution of caregivers in the U.S. as of 2019, by time to travel to patient Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1017099/caregiver-travel-time-distribution-us/ (last visited January 21, 2020)
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