Share of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by relationship to veteran

Published by John Elflein, Aug 8, 2017
This statistic shows the distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by relationship to veteran. As of this time, around 78.5 percent of veteran caregivers were the spouses of the veterans they cared for.

Distribution of veteran caregivers in the U.S. as of 2017, by relationship to veteran

Relationship to veteranPercentage of veteran caregivers
Spouse78.5%
Child8.5%
Friend6.6%
Sibling2%
Parent1.9%
Other2.5%
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Release date

June 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

May 16 to May 22, 2017

Number of respondents

1,833 respondents

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

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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