Caregiver Characteristics at Baseline
(%).Reliability
AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Caregivers’ median age was 65 (29–92) years, and more caregivers were women (Patient and caregiver characteristics in all randomized caregivers, and in the supportive intervention group and in the control group (Informal Carers of Elderly study, France, 2015–2019).Note: SIG, supportive intervention group; CG, control group; AMD, age-related macular degeneration; MMSE, mini mental state examination. Daily living activities (grooming/dressing, etc.); Domestic chores (cleaning, grocery shopping, meals, etc.); Administrative management (accounting, mails, decisions); Medical support (accompaniment to medical appointments, medical cares). Data are median (range) or n (%).Reliability of the questionnaire was reached with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of at least 0.70 for each dimension (ranging from 0.79 to 0.90 for each dimension).Caregivers with early discontinuation at M12 and at M24 showed more unfavorable characteristics at inclusion (