NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2006
Module:Informal_Carers
Variable:HELPMON

If respondent is a carer...
About how long have you been caring for or helping (name)?

	%
Less than 6 months	5
6-12 months	3
Over 1 year, less than 3 years	22
3 years, less than 5 years	19
5 years, less than 10 years	23
10 years, less than 15 years	10
15 years, less than 20 years	7
20 years or more	10
Don’t know	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Less than 6 months	7	4
6-12 months	2	3
Over 1 year, less than 3 years	18	23
3 years, less than 5 years	23	18
5 years, less than 10 years	21	24
10 years, less than 15 years	9	11
15 years, less than 20 years	6	8
20 years or more	14	8
Don’t know	0	1

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Less than 6 months	*	0	*	3	0	*
6-12 months	*	*	*	0	0	*
Over 1 year, less than 3 years	*	*	*	17	*	*
3 years, less than 5 years	*	*	*	20	*	*
5 years, less than 10 years	*	*	*	25	*	*
10 years, less than 15 years	0	*	*	9	*	*
15 years, less than 20 years	0	0	*	12	*	*
20 years or more	0	*	*	11	*	*
Don’t know	0	0	0	2	0	0

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Less than 6 months 6 5 *
6-12 months 2 4 0
Over 1 year, less than 3 years 23 20 *
3 years, less than 5 years 17 22 *
5 years, less than 10 years 21 24 *
10 years, less than 15 years 13 7 *
15 years, less than 20 years 10 5 *
20 years or more 7 14 *
Don’t know 1 0 0

* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Less than 6 months	6	5	*
6-12 months	2	4	0
Over 1 year, less than 3 years	23	20	*
3 years, less than 5 years	17	22	*
5 years, less than 10 years	21	24	*
10 years, less than 15 years	13	7	*
15 years, less than 20 years	10	5	*
20 years or more	7	14	*
Don’t know	1	0	0