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Linked data between physician and care partner\/patient pairs were used to evaluate care partner-reported weekly hours of patient care. Tremor severity was assessed with the Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS) Performance and Activities of Daily Living subscales. Pearson chi-square, correlation and multivariate regression analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between tremor severity and hours of care partner assistance.\nResults: A quarter of 960 individuals with ET required care partners. Most care partners were spouses (61%), but other family members or friends also served as care partners. About 23% of care partners reported giving constant care, defined as 112 hours per week or more, while the remainder of care partners reported caregiving time averaging 24.5 hours per week. The probability of needing a care partner was significantly associated with tremor severity, and the association between care partner need and tremor severity was moderate (bivariate r = 0.32\u20130.37) and not substantially impacted by the inclusion of additional covariates (age, sex, race, comorbidity, relationship with patient, and living with patient).\nDiscussion: Roughly 25% of patients with ET have care partner needs, and the number of care partner hours provided is correlated with tremor severity. 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