This statistic shows the percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018. It was found that 41 percent of caregivers stated they had to dip into their personal savings to cover the expenses of providing care.
Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018
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Recipients
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AP-NORC. (October 15, 2018). Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/946278/caregivers-financial-sacrifices-due-to-caregiving-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018." Chart. October 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946278/caregivers-financial-sacrifices-due-to-caregiving-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/946278/caregivers-financial-sacrifices-due-to-caregiving-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of Caregivers in The U.S. Who Spent Their Own Money on Caregiving and Had to Make Select Financial Sacrifices as a Result of Caregiving as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946278/caregivers-financial-sacrifices-due-to-caregiving-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/946278/caregivers-financial-sacrifices-due-to-caregiving-us/ (last visited December 07, 2023)
Percentage of caregivers in the U.S. who spent their own money on caregiving and had to make select financial sacrifices as a result of caregiving as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, October 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/946278/caregivers-financial-sacrifices-due-to-caregiving-us/