Table 3 Characteristics of patients and caregivers per cluster
Characteristics clusters | Experimental (n = 12) | Control (n = 18) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Size, average (D.S.) | 6.5 (2.65) | 4.1 (1.89) | ||
Patients | ||||
Age (average, DS) | 75.3 (7.41) | 77,5 (7.58) | ||
Gender | Female, (%) | 58 | 40 | |
Primary Diagnosis | Internal Medicine, (%) | 46 | 40 | |
Oncology, (%) | 21 | 24 | ||
Neurology, (%) | 11 | 6 | ||
Vascular, (%) | 7 | 6 | ||
Trauma., (%) | 8 | 13 | ||
Cardiology, (%) | 3 | 4 | ||
DK/NA/REF, (%) | 3 | 6 | ||
Katz Index | Severe Dependency, (%) | 87 | 84 | |
Moderate Dependency, (%) | 8 | 13 | ||
No Dependency, (%) | 4 | 3 | ||
Dependency Previous to Hospitalization | Yes, % | 73 | 73 | |
No, % | 23 | 23 | ||
DK/NA/REF, % | 5 | 5 | ||
Caregivers | ||||
Age (average, DS) | 56.1 (7.99) | 51.7 (8.15) | ||
Gender | Female, (%) | 78 | 76 | |
Relation to Patient | Partner, (%) | 29 | 20 | |
Son/Daughter, (%) | 37 | 46 | ||
Brother/Sister, (%) | 6 | 5 | ||
Parent, (%) | 2 | 6 | ||
Professional Caregiver (%) | 14 | 13 | ||
Others, (%) | 12 | 10 | ||
Educational Level | Read and Write, (%) | 15 | 14 | |
Primary Education, (%) | 26 | 22 | ||
Secondary Education, (%) | 15 | 18 | ||
O – Levels and A - Levels, (%) | 16 | 32 | ||
University Education, (%) | 28 | 15 | ||
Work Situation | Active, (%) | 35 | 42 | |
Unemployed, (%) | 12 | 13 | ||
Inactive, (%) | 52 | 45 | ||
Caregiving Time | None, (%) | 5 | 12 | |
0 - 6 Months, (%) | 35 | 37 | ||
6 - 12 Months, (%) | 5 | 8 | ||
>12 Months, (%) | 55 | 40 | ||
DK/NA/REF, (%) | 0 | 3 | ||
Family Extra Loads | 1 person (%) | 75 | 62 | |
More than 1 person (%) | 15 | 31 | ||
DK/NA/REF, (%) | 9 | 7 | ||
Type of Caregiver | Single, (%) | 45 | 42 | |
Primary, (%) | 51 | 58 | ||
DK/NA/REF, (%) | 4 | 0 | ||