This statistic presents the percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017. It was found that food and clothing expenses accounted for the largest portion of caregiving expenses, followed by transportation costs and medication and other medical costs.
Percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017
Original question: "Which of these caregiving expenses do you or other family members pay for, either entirely or in part, on behalf of your loved one?" Check all that apply.
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Caring.com. (October 24, 2017). Percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/728849/family-caregiver-leading-expenses-united-states/
Caring.com. "Percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017." Chart. October 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728849/family-caregiver-leading-expenses-united-states/
Caring.com. (2017). Percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/728849/family-caregiver-leading-expenses-united-states/
Caring.com. "Percentage of Family Caregivers in The U.S. Who Reported Select Expenses as Their Most Common Caregiving Expenses as of 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Oct 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728849/family-caregiver-leading-expenses-united-states/
Caring.com, Percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/728849/family-caregiver-leading-expenses-united-states/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Percentage of family caregivers in the U.S. who reported select expenses as their most common caregiving expenses as of 2017 [Graph], Caring.com, October 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/728849/family-caregiver-leading-expenses-united-states/
