Characteristics | ||||
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Financial and social support received by individual with TSC (n = 71) | Disability allowance | 58 (82) | ||
Support from social services | 21 (30) | |||
Support from social worker | 13 (18) | |||
Help completing benefit applications | 10 (14) | |||
Psychological counseling | 5 (7) | |||
None | 9 (13) | |||
Financial support received by primary caregiver (n = 64) | Carer allowance | 23 (36) | ||
Carer credit | 2 (3) | |||
Other | 3 (5) | |||
None | 36 (56) | |||
Primary caregiver (n = 64) | Partner/spouse (n = 43) a | Other household members (n = 15) b | ||
Use of NHS services by household (n = 64) | Yes | 24 (38) | 6 (14) | 1 (7) |
No | 40 (63) | 34 (79) | 13 (87) | |
Prefer not to answer | 0 | 3 (7) | 1 (7) | |
General practicec | 19 (79) | 6 (100) | 1 (100) | |
Counselingc | 12 (50) | 2 (33) | 0 | |
Respite carec | 7 (29) | 1 (17) | 0 | |
Hospitalc | 6 (25) | 2 (33) | 0 | |
Otherc | 2 (8) | 0 | 0 |