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U.S. caregivers' sentiments about their duties as of 2017

Percentage of U.S. caregivers that agreed with select statements regarding their duties as caregivers in 2017

The data shows the the percentage of U.S. caregivers that agreed with select statements regarding their attitudes about their work as of 2017. According to the survey, 94% of respondents felt that it was important for them to provide a good quality of life for the care recipient.

It's important for me to provide a good quality of life for the care recipient	94
I like helping the care recipient	91
I enjoy spending time with the care recipient	91
Being a caregiver gives me a strong sense of purpose	83
Being a caregiver has led me to take better care of my own health	70
Being a caregiver has inspired me to document my own health and legal wishes	66
My own health takes a backseat to the health of my care recipient	55
My caregiving duties leave me feeling physically exhausted	55
My caregiving duties leave me feeling emotionally exhausted	55
I need more help with my caregiving duties	47
With all of my caregiving duties, I barely have time for anything else	45
My caregiving duties leave me feeling completely overwhelmed	44

U.S. caregivers' sentiments about their duties as of 2017

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