Types of conditions among care recipients reported by caregivers U.S. 2018-2020

In 2020, around 65 percent of caregivers reported giving care to people with long-term physical conditions, compared to around 8 percent who reported giving care to people due to COVID-19. This statistic illustrates the percentage of caregivers in the United States who reported the person they cared for needed care for select types of conditions in 2018 and 2020.

Percentage of caregivers in the United States who reported the person they cared for needed care for select types of conditions in 2018 and 2020

Characteristic	2018	2020
Loss of memory or other mental abilities	35%	38%
Short-term physical conditions or diseases	32%	31%
Long-term physical conditions or diseases	69%	65%
Mental health conditions	34%	43%
COVID-19	-	8%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2018 and 2020

Number of respondents

3,838 respondents

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: Would you say that the [primary person you provide care to needs/most recent person you provided care to] needed care because of any of the following?

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