Table 2 Characteristics of caregivers
Characteristics of subjects | Experimental (N = 78) | Control (N = 73) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Caregivers | ||||
Age | 54.8 (15.1) | 52.7 (15.5) | ||
Sex | Female | 62/78 (80) (71–89) | 59/73 (81) (72–90) | |
Relation to Patient | ||||
Partner, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 21/78 (27) (17–37) | 16/73 (22) (13–32) | ||
Son/Daughter, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 27/78 (35) (24–46) | 33/73 (45) (34–56) | ||
Brother/Sister, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 4/78 (5) (0–10) | 4/73 (6) (1–11) | ||
Parent, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 2/78 (3) (0–7) | 3/73 (4) (0–9) | ||
Professional Caregiver, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 14/78 (18) (9–27) | 10/73 (14) (6–22) | ||
Other, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 10/78 (13) (6–20) | 7/73 (10) (3–17) | ||
Educational Level | ||||
Read and Write, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 9/78 (12) (5–19) | 12/73 (16) (8–24) | ||
Primary Education, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 21/78 (27) (17–37) | 14/73 (19) (10–28) | ||
Secondary Education, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 12/78 (15) (7–23) | 12/73 (16) (8–24) | ||
O - Levels and A - Levels, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 14/78 (18) (9–27) | 24/73 (33) (22–44) | ||
University Education, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 20/78 (26) (16–36) | 11/73 (15) (7–23) | ||
DK /NA/REF, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 2/78 (3) (0–7) | 0/73 (0) | ||
Work Situation | ||||
Active, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 30/78 (39) (28–50) | 36/73 (43) (32–54) | ||
Unemployed, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 8/78 (10) (3–17) | 7/73 (10) (3–17) | ||
Inactive, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 39/78 (50) (39–61) | 30/73 (41) (30–52) | ||
DK/NA/REF, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 1/78 (1) (0–3) | 0/73 (0) | ||
Caregiving Time | ||||
None, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 4/78 (5) (0–10) | 10/73 (14) (6–22) | ||
0 - 6 Months, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 29/78 (37) (26–48) | 27/73 (37) (26–48) | ||
6 - 12 Months, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 5/78 (6) (1–11) | 5/73 (7) (1–13) | ||
>12 Months, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 40/78 (51) (40–62) | 28/73 (38) (27–49) | ||
Family Extra Loads | ||||
0, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 17/78 (22) (13–31) | 20/73 (27) (17–37) | ||
1, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 41/78 (53) (42–64) | 29/73 (40) (29–51) | ||
2, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 7/78 (9) (3–15) | 13/73 (18) ( 9–27) | ||
3, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 5/78 (6) (1–11) | 3/73 (4) (0–9) | ||
>3, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 1/78 (1) (0–3) | 2/73 (3) (0–7) | ||
DK/NA/REF, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 7/78 (9) (3–15) | 6/73 (8) (2–14) | ||
Type of Caregiver | ||||
Single, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 36/78 (46) (35–57) | 34/73 (47) (36–58) | ||
Primary, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 38/78 (49) (38–60) | 39/73 (53) (42–64) | ||
DK/ NA/ REF, n/N (%) (I.C. %) | 4/78 (5) (0–10) | 0 (0) | ||