Variables | n (%) or mean ± SD | |
---|---|---|
Family | ||
Number of family members | 2 | 81 (40.7) |
3 or more | 118 (59.3) | |
Caregiver | ||
Sex | Female | 157 (78.9) |
Male | 42 (21.1) | |
Age | 63.2 ± 11.9 | |
Kin relationship* | Spouse | 53 (26.8) |
Child | 76 (38.4) | |
Daughter-in-law | 29 (14.6) | |
Son-in-law | 1 (0.5) | |
Sibling | 5 (2.5) | |
Grandchild | 2 (1.0) | |
Parent | 32 (16.2) | |
Employed | 67 (33.5) | |
Raising a child | 21 (10.6) | |
Raising a grandchild | 42 (21.1) | |
Assistant caregiver living together | 86 (43.2) | |
Going to clinic regularly | 127 (63.8) | |
Stress tolerance (self-reported) | Strong | 19 (9.5) |
Somewhat strong | 81 (40.7) | |
Not very strong | 74 (37.2) | |
Not strong at all | 25 (12.6) | |
Subjective economic condition | Comfortable, not worrisome | 19 (9.5) |
Not very comfortable, but not worrisome | 125 (62.8) | |
Not comfortable, slightly worrisome | 48 (24.1) | |
Difficult to live, very worrisome | 7 (3.5) | |
Years of caregiving | 5.16 ± 4.73 | |
Hours of caregiving per week | 32.3 ± 39.1 | |
Caregiver’s understanding of patient’s (medical) condition. | Understand it very well | 78 (39.2) |
Understand it to some extent | 115 (57.8) | |
Don’t understand it well | 6 (3.0) | |
Don’t understand it at all | 0 (0.0) | |
Patient | ||
Functional Independence Measure | 33.9 ± 12.5 | |
Functional Assessment Staging Test | 3.59 ± 1.8 | |
Services used | Home visit | 75 (37.7) |
Day care | 69 (34.7) | |
All | 117 (58.8) |